MOSOP
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MOSOP is a Nigerian social and environmental movement that advocates for the rights, political autonomy, and ecological protection of the Ogoni people in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MOSOP canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental movement
ⓘ
non-governmental organization ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ken Saro-Wiwa
ⓘ
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian environmental justice movement
indigenous peoples’ movements ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| demands |
environmental remediation of polluted lands
ⓘ
fair share of oil revenues for Ogoni people ⓘ political representation for Ogoni people ⓘ respect for indigenous land rights ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRepresented | Ogoni people ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anti-pollution activism
ⓘ
environmental protection ⓘ human rights ⓘ indigenous rights ⓘ resource control advocacy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Shell Petroleum Development Company operations in Ogoniland
ⓘ
oil industry impacts ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ken Saro-Wiwa
ⓘ
Ogoni leaders ⓘ |
| fullName | Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Port Harcourt ⓘ |
| inception | 1990 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
Ogoniland ⓘ Rivers State ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Ogoni Bill of Rights
ⓘ
international awareness of Ogoni struggle ⓘ non-violent resistance to oil exploitation ⓘ |
| opposes |
environmental degradation caused by oil extraction
ⓘ
human rights abuses in the Niger Delta ⓘ land confiscation without consent ⓘ oil-related pollution ⓘ political marginalization of the Ogoni people ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy for rights of the Ogoni people
ⓘ
community self-determination ⓘ ecological protection of Ogoniland ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ political autonomy for the Ogoni people ⓘ protection of human rights ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
Ogoniland ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
grassroots mobilization
ⓘ
international advocacy ⓘ legal and political lobbying ⓘ non-violent protest ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.