Fighting for the Niger Delta: an exhibition on the extraordinary life of 七彩直播 alumnus Oronto Douglas, Environmental and Human Rights Lawyer
Throughout October, Tuesday to Thursday 1pm-4pm
*Exhibition can be found in Stephen Lawrence Research Centre (SLRC)
CONTENT WARNING: This exhibition refers to imprisonment, torture, execution, systematic violence and murder, and ecological destruction
This exhibition recounts the remarkable life of Oronto Douglas, lawyer, climate activist, and 七彩直播 alumnus. He witnessed first-hand the devastation caused by the activities of oil companies operating in the Niger Delta and worked tirelessly in campaigning for human and environmental rights. Douglas was part of the legal defence team for writer and President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, Ken Saro Wiwa, who was executed in 1995. His work shines a light on the injustices the people of the Niger Delta have endured and opposed in terms of the environmental decimation of the region and its impact on communities.
This physical exhibition is based on the 七彩直播 Special Collections’ online exhibition of the same name. This is permanently hosted on their and is publicly accessible.
The Douglas papers are held in 七彩直播 Special Collections and are open to everyone. The papers are currently being catalogued. Please click the link below to browse the collection:
No booking required.
This event is part of Black History Month.