Amnesty calls on Shell to ‘own up, pay up and clean up’

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 26 April 2012 22:59 GMT

Two actresses have thrown themselves behind an Amnesty International campaign calling on Shell to take more responsibility for the effects of its presence in the Niger Delta.

Academy Award nominated actress Sophie Okonedo has taken a leading role in a new short film by Amnesty, released this week, called Livelihoods.

The black and white film depicts several individuals whose livelihoods have been ruined by oil.

Meanwhile, Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has also joined Amnesty’s campaign calling on Shell to “own up, pay up and clean up”.

Omotola (pictured) appeared outside Shell’s London headquarters to make a short video, calling upon Shell chief executive Peter Voser to take a lead in mitigating pollution that Amnesty claims Shell is responsible for.

Omotola said:…

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