It is 25 years ago today that the Ogoni 9 were hanged. They were nine climate activists in Ogoniland, Nigeria, who sparked a mass movement against Shell's oil production there. After being tortured in prison, an unfair process followed and they were hanged. Shell's involvement and influence that led to this is obvious, but became crystal clear in court cases that followed. To this day Nigeria is still suffering from massive pollution cause by leaking oil pipelines.

There were nine actions at iconic Shell locations in the Netherlands today, each telling a chapter in the story of the Ogoni people and remembering one of the Ogoni 9.

We honored and remembered:
Nordu Eawo in Groningen at the NAM office (XR Groningen and Code Rood Groningen)
Daniel Gbooke in Hengelo with a mourning circle at the Oyfo techniekmuseum, which is sponsored by Shell (XR Deventer and XR Enschede)
Paul Levula by hanging a banner above the main entrance of Shell HQ in Den Haag (XR Den Haag)
Baribor Bera by protesting at the office of Staatsbosbeheer in Amersfoort who are helping Shell pretend you can drive Co2 neutral by planting trees (Code Rood)
Saturday Dobee by climbing a Shell art piece near the Shell research center in Amsterdam (Shell Must Fall)
Felix Nuate in Leiden at the Boerhaave museum, which is sponsored by Shell (XR Leiden and Doorbraak)
John Kpuine from the top of one of Shell's oil refineries in the Rotterdam port (XR Rotterdam)
Barinem Kiobel by exposing newspaper NRC for publishing Shell branded content (Reclame Fossielvrij)
Ken Saro-Wiwa by projecting his famous poem 'Dance' on the Nemo science museum in Amsterdam, which is also sponsored by Shell (Fossil Free Culture NL)

There is more information about the actions here: https://code-rood.org/nl/2020/11/10/solidariteitsacties-ogoni-9-10-november-2020/ .

More information on the Ogoni 9:
(1) https://www.foei.org/news/oil-spills-ogoniland-nigeria-shell
(2) https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/06/shell-complicit-arbitrary-executions-ogoni-nine-writ-dutch-court/
(3) https://thecommonwealth.org/history-of-the-commonwealth/nigeria-suspended-commonwealth
(4) https://www.amnesty.nl/actueel/nigeria-shell-kiobel
(5) https://milieudefensie.nl/actueel/baanbrekende-rechtszaak-van-vier-nigeriaanse-boeren-en-milieudefensie-tegen-shell-nadert-einde
(6) https://www.amnesty.nl/actueel/rechtszakenshell

There is a #FutureBeyondShell; it is necessary, overdue and inevitable 🔥

Today we launch futurebeyondshell.org 🚀 a collection of research, stories & visions to collectively make Shell history ✨

What you’ll find on the website:
➡️ A vision of the day when Shell —the last of a dying breed— is finally dissolved.
➡️ New research on Shell proving how Shell impeded the just transition
➡️ Principles and examples across the world for a just, clean & affordable energy transition.

Building on years of knowledge, experience and resistance against Shell around the world this platform is hosted by Transnational Institute (TNI), SOMO, and Code Rood.

We invite you to share the contents in your networks and on socials & join us in shaping it! 🌈

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Hey Hey Shell Must Fall named in Jacobin Mag!!! Woop woop 🙌🏽 klimaatalarm Leiden folx were amazing!!! https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/03/inetherlands-climate-alarm-environment-crisis-coalition

18 May Shell AGM: Shell Must Fall action call out! https://t.co/4UefJXvdeh take action and download the actiontoolkit. " https://t.co/IskQcSqYvJ

⚠️Agenda update: on the 3rd of May at 1930hrs til 20.00hrs CET we will host an online info event on the Shell Must Fall decentralized actionday. If you want to organize an action to amplify the call to dismantle Shell, this is the place to be. Zoomlink 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84992564291

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Action today by Belgium Tegengas today. Protest bike rally against new fossil gas powerplants https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/05/14/geen-gascentrale-in-dilsen-stokkem-en-tessenderlo/

Opinion article (in Dutch) on Shell Must Fall. Stop met dromen, ontmantel Shell. https://joop.bnnvara.nl/opinies/stop-met-dromen-ontmantel-shell

Dinsdag 18/5 vanaf 21u projecteert de Klimaat Crisis Coalitie Leiden beelden over Shell op Molen De Valk (Lammermarkt, Leiden). Over hoe Shell landstreken verwoest, hoe we de grootvervuiler kunnen ontmantelen en betere banen kunnen creëren voor de werknemers.

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Want to help us spread the word tomorrow? Download the social media pack, and find anything you need to help us. Let's make #ShellMustFall trending on twitter !

And the AGM is kicking of. With a small protest outside of the Shell HQ, and a protest of Greenpeace and Fossielvrij at the office of a major Shell shareholder, the pensionfund ABP in Amsterdam. Inside we asked the board: "What does the board think is more likely, for it to ever support the Follow This proposal, or to be dismantled by society?" More actions coming up, later today

Protest by the Klimaatcoalitie and others in Arnhem

Meanwhile outside... the ShellMustFall building crew arrived. Livestream https://fb.watch/5zjP7luzsa/