<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ben Eder</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:beneder@medact.org">beneder@medact.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span id="m_2803884400700495592gmail-docs-internal-guid-41162e1e-7fff-eae2-1644-182d93dd8e3e"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">A</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"> global coalition of organisations (including People's Health Movement Ecosystems & Health Circle, Medact, Race & Health) have announced a People’s Health Tribunal against Shell & Total in Africa. We would love for members to be involved, to share widely using the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12MPjFCiJKhLPwuacZBGS3aRXW8x1bAE1Pi2vL_xbWn8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">comms pack in multiple languages</a> and to organise community watch parties. If anyone has any questions or would like to speak more, please get in touch! </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Extractive corporations like Shell and Total are hurting communities around the world. Their enormous profits come at the expense of the health and wellbeing of people living on the frontlines of extraction. In May this year, whilst the companies and their funders are meeting in London, the people most affected by their violence in Africa will share their testimonies and take action. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://peopleshealthhearing.org/#signup" target="_blank">Register to join online</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Communities are fighting back - from the Niger Delta and South Africa to Mozambique and East Africa, the people of Africa are putting Shell and Total on trial. Movements across the globe are standing in solidarity demanding that they are held accountable, and reparative justice is delivered for communities affected. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You can share the People’s Health Tribunal launch video from</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/phm_uk/status/1643727064896339970?s=20" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">twitter</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqqdDS8A5ZT/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">instagram</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63)">We are also delighted to announce the opportunity to join or host </span><b style="color:rgb(63,63,63)">COMMUNITY WATCH PARTIES</b><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63)"> in your local area. This will allow people to watch the testimonies together, share space, reflect and connect in global solidarity. </span><a href="https://civi.medact.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28639&qid=2233221" rel=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