S04E09 (2018 Top 10) Nnimmo Bassey on Community Injustices

Reports of civil society organizations and lawsuits filed by affected parties would suggest that adverse human rights are more likely to occur in the extractive sector. Oil, mining, and gas exploration companies have often faced accusations of human rights abuses. Nigeria has become the focal point of the interface between oil and communities, and in this conversation with Salil Tripathi, Nnimmo Bassey explains why the communities are losing faith in the institutions meant to protect rights.  Nnimmo Bassey is a Nigerian poet, architect, and environmental activist. He has received the Alternative Nobel Prize and the Rafto Prize for Human Rights. He has been the chair of Friends of the Earth International and executive director of Environmental Rights Action.