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UA 219/94 - Nigeria: prisoners of conscience / death penalty: Ameh ...
7 June 1994

The military government in Nigeria has arrested and charged with treason prominent critics who have urged it to step down in favour of a civilian government. Treason ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/005/1994

UA 212/94 - Nigeria: death penalty: Gabriel Ali, Gabriel Uche ...
2 June 1994

There is concern that Nigeria's new military government has returned to a policy of mass executions. At least 40 prisoners, including those named above, are under ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/004/1994

UA 200/94 - Nigeria: prisoner of conscience / legal concern: Ken ...
23 May 1994

Ken Saro-Wiwa was arrested in the early hours of 22 May 1994 at his house in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to officials he is being held in connection ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/003/1994

Amnesty International News Service 94/94
4 May 1994

1. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Aid workers held in Bosnia may be hostages; 2. Nigeria: Continuing human rights crisis among Nigeria's Ogoni.

Report       NWS 11/094/1994

UA 176/94 - Nigeria: fear of extrajudicial execution / death ...
3 May 1994

There are fears for the safety of members of the Ogoni ethnic group after recent killings in which the Nigerian security forces have been implicated. On 3 April ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/002/1994

Urgent Action Newsletter February - April 1994
1 February 1994

1. Morocco: Where is Abdelhaq? UA pressure for the truth (Abdelhaq Rouissi); 2. Haiti: Your solidarity counts (Colson Dorme and Monsignor Willy Romelus); 3. Nigeria ...

Report       ACT 60/001/1994

Boletin de acciones urgentes Febrero - Abril 1994
1 February 1994

Boletin de acciones urgentes Febrero - Abril 1994

Report       ACT 60/001/1994

Amnesty International News Service 126/93
4 October 1993

1. Sommet Francophone a Maurice. 2. Brazil: Policeman condemned for death of 18 prisoners in 1989. 3. Nigeria: Letter from former prisoner of conscience.

Report       NWS 11/126/1993

Further information on UA 258/93 (AFR 44/10/93, 6 August) ...
2 September 1993

Wale Shittu, Femi Adenuga and Emmanuel Nweke were released on bail in early August 1993. The three men, who all work for the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/015/1993

Further information on UA 225/93 (AFR 44/06/93, 9 July; and follow ...
1 September 1993

Beko Ransome-Kuti, Femi Falana and Chief Gani Fawehinmi were released unconditionally on 29 August 1993. It is not clear whether Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, a prominent ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/014/1993