AmazonWatch's video: Press Conference: Human Rights Advocates Decry Chevron s Toxic Legacy on Anti-Chevron Day

Plaintiffs who won their case against the Chevron corporation will be joined by environmental justice organizers to demand remediation for Chevron’s destruction of land and livelihoods. This was a virtual press conference featuring plaintiffs in ongoing lawsuits against Chevron joined by environmental justice and human rights advocates from communities in Nigeria, Argentina, and Ecuador directly affected by Chevron’s abuses. Panelists: –Justino Piaguage, President of the Siekopai Nation of Ecuador and plaintiff against Chevron, UDAPT –Linda Aguinda, Member of Kichwa Nation of Ecuador and plaintiff against Chevron, ​UDAPT –Bielaye George, Member of Kolouma community in Bayelsa state, Nigeria –Emem Okon, ​Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center​, Nigeria –Martin Alvarez, ​Observatorio Petrolero Sur​, Argentina