Events

Please check back frequently to find events taking place in the lead up to and during the trial.  If you are holding an event, or interested in planning one near you, please contact us .

Please note that the following events are not all sponsored by ERI and CCR and they do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed at events.

May 2nd, New York City
Standing Before History: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa
Hosted by PEN American Center and co-sponsored by Guernica magazine and the Martin E. Segal Theatre, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Listen to the event here:

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or download a podcast here.
You can also read a blog post about the event from Guernica magazine here and view photos and read more about the event here.

April 24th, New York City
Human Rights in Africa panel, including update on Wiwa v. Shell with CCR’s Vince Warren
St. James Chapel, Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway at 121st Street

April 20th, San Francisco
Goldman Environmental Prize Awards Ceremony
A short profile of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a 1995 Goldman Prize winner, and the upcoming trial can be found 4 minutes and 50 seconds into the video of Christiane Amanpour’s introduction during the ceremony.

April 15th, San Francisco
Reception, Film Screening, and Panel Discussion
Hosted by Justice in Nigeria Now

April 8th, New York City
The Case Against Shell
Hosted by the Global Information Network

April 6th, London
Remember Saro-Wiwa: Justice for the Ogoni 9
With ERI’s Ka Hsaw Wa and Katie Redford. Hosted by Amnesty International UK and Platform/Remember Sara-Wiwa.

March 24 & March 31, USA (National)
National law school webcasts featuring Jennie Green and Marco Simons
Hosted by CCR & ERI