Financial does not print anti-shell ads
At the last minute, the Financial Times refused to print an anti-Shell advertisement by Amnesty International.
The ad, which is directed against Shell's environmental pollution in the Niger Delta, was conceived as an advertisement for British newspapers. However, shortly before the campaign was due to be printed in the newspapers on Tuesday, the Financial Times withdrew from it, writes the Guardian according to the press release.
There is currently speculation in the UK as to why exactly the paper ultimately decided not to print it. The reasons given by the Financial Times are being questioned. Amnesty International, meanwhile, is disappointed by the decision. "We have given written assurances that we take full responsibility for the comments and opinions in the advertisement," said Tim Hancock, Amnesty International Campaign Director UK, in a statement. Other newspapers would have had no problem publishing the ad, Hancock said.
The Financial Times cites legal inconsistencies as the reason for the non-publication. Editorially, the FT was more than willing to print the advertisement for Amnesty, a spokesperson for the newspaper told Press Gazette. However, Amnesty's written assurances were not sufficient. According to the Financial Times, the organization's lawyers did not check carefully enough what was published here. It was therefore not possible for the newspaper to rely on Amnesty's statements.
There is currently speculation in the UK as to why exactly the paper ultimately decided not to print it. The reasons given by the Financial Times are being questioned. Amnesty International, meanwhile, is disappointed by the decision. "We have given written assurances that we take full responsibility for the comments and opinions in the advertisement," said Tim Hancock, Amnesty International Campaign Director UK, in a statement. Other newspapers would have had no problem publishing the ad, Hancock said.
The Financial Times cites legal inconsistencies as the reason for the non-publication. Editorially, the FT was more than willing to print the advertisement for Amnesty, a spokesperson for the newspaper told Press Gazette. However, Amnesty's written assurances were not sufficient. According to the Financial Times, the organization's lawyers did not check carefully enough what was published here. It was therefore not possible for the newspaper to rely on Amnesty's statements.
(Image: Press release/Amnesty.org)
