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    NIGERIAN DOCUMENTATION

    INDEX OF DOCUMENTS
    CONCERNING HUMAN RIGHTS CONDITIONS IN NIGERIA


    1. "Journalist Killed, another detained", Africa News Online, April 21, 1999.



    2. "Broad c. Baster Escapes", P. M. News, (Nigeria), April 16, 1999.



    3. "Tension Still High in Ketu", P. M. News, (Nigeria), April 15, 1999.



    4. "Jorder Wants Fasasi's Death Probed", P. M. News, (Nigeria), April 15, 1999.



    5. "Nigeria: Journalist Killed; Niran Malaolu III", Release by International Freedom ofExpression Exchange (Toronto), Africa News Online, April 14, 1999.



    6. "Soldiers Invade Ijebu-Ode", P. M. News, (Nigeria), April 14, 1999.



    7. "Woman Journalist Killed", Release by International Freedom of Expression Exchange(Toronto), Africa News Online, April 13, 1999.



    8. "Newspaper offices raided, journalists detained and released," IFEX Clearing House,Toronto, February 10, 1999.



    9. "NUJ Condemns Seizure of 'The News'," P.M. News, (Nigeria), February 9, 1999.



    10. "Publisher arrested, 80,000 copies of magazine seized, " IFEX Clearing House, Toronto,February 8, 1999."



    11. "17 Groups Back Ijaw Struggle,"P.M. News, (Nigeria), January 22, 1999.



    12. "Rights-Nigeria: The Excesses of General Abacha," Inter Press Service, January 6, 1999.



    13. "MOSOP to sue human rights violators," Vanguard News Magazine (on-line), (Nigeria), January 1, 1999.



    14. "Akinyode: Family alleges foul play," Vanguard News Magazine (on-line), (Nigeria), January 1, 1999.



    15. "More Will Die," P.M. News, (Nigeria), December 31, 1998.



    16. "Nigerian Coup Convict Dies In Prison,"Panafrican News Agency, December 31, 1998.



    17. "Mother Cites New U.S. Law on Torture to Fight Return to Nigeria," The New YorkTimes, December 3, 1998.



    18. "Fighting Oodua," Tempo, (Nigeria), November 12 1998.



    19. "Our Armed Forces is Political," Tempo, (Nigeria), November 12, 1998.



    20. "Activist Goes Into Hiding," P.M. News, (Nigeria), November 12, 1998.



    21. "Lagos Lawyer Deplores Shomolu Killing," P.M. News, (Nigeria), November 10, 1998.



    22. "Police boss reads the riot act to activists," P.M. News, (Nigeria), November 10, 1998.



    23. "Politicians Take Soyinka to Task," Post Express (Nigeria), October 25, 1998.



    24. "Media Monitor #03-41," Independent Journalism Centre, October23, 1998.



    25. "Unregistered Political Associations Cry Foul," Panafrican News Agency, October 22, 1998.



    26. "Operation Sweep Kills Pastor," P.M. News (Nigeria), October 21, 1998.



    27. "1,425 Held Without Trial," P.M. News (Nigeria), October 20,1998.



    28. "Oodua Chief Arrested, "P.M. News (Nigeria), October 16, 1998.



    29. "US-based Group Doubts Gov't Sincerity over Polls," Post Express (Nigeria), October 12, 1998.



    30. "Groups Knock Marwa," P.M. News (Nigeria), October 13, 1998.



    31. "Police Outlaw Procession, "P.M. News (Nigeria), October 13, 1998.



    32. "General Attacks Abubakar," P.M. News (Nigeria), October 13, 1998.



    33. "Media Monitor, October 5, 1998" Independent Journalism Centre, October 13, 1998.



    34. "Nigerian Prisons in Transition?" Post Express (Nigeria), October 8, 1998.



    35. "Nigeria: Open Letter to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on the HarareDeclaration 8-9 October 1998," Amnesty International, October 6, 1998.



    36. "Rights commission seeks abrogation of Decree 2," The Guardian (Nigeria), September 28, 1998.



    37. "Activists unimpressed by state of human rights," The Guardian (Nigeria), September 28,1998.



    38. "Decree 2 is Against Open Society," Post Express (Nigeria), August 20, 1998.



    39. "Human Rights Group Calls for Agada's Release," Post Express (Nigeria), August 18, 1998.



    40. "Why exiles won't return now, by Adesanya," The Guardian (Nigeria), Sept 8, 1998.



    41. "In Search of Relevance," The Guardian on Sundav Magazine (Nigeria), August 23, 1998.



    42. "Abolish Decree 2, Ouster Clauses" This Day (Nigeria), August 23, 1998.



    43. "Let Decree 2 Go (Editorial)," This Day (Nigeria), August 19, 1998.



    44. "NADECO Seeks Repeal of Decree 2," This Day (Nigeria), August 16, 1998.



    45. "Writers want Decree 2 repealed," Sundav Tribune (Nigeria), August 16, 1998.



    46. "Fear of Decree 2, wisdom for exiles," The Guardian (Nigeria), August 6,1998.



    47. "Abubakar is Deceiving Himself," Tell (Nigeria), August 3,1998.



    48. "Eso seeks abrogation of Decree 2," Vanguard (Nigeria), July 29, 1998.



    49. "Activists Urge Reform of Nigerian Prison System," Los Angeles Times July 27, 1998.



    50. "Action Awaited on Nigerian Reforms" The Record, July 22, 1998.



    51. "Abiola's Last Appeal for Freedom/Nigerian wrote letter in Prison," Newsdav (New York,NY), July 13, 1998.



    52. "Full inquiry into death of prisoner of conscience Moshood Abiola needed now," Amnesty International, July 8, 1998.



    53. "Police fire shots in Lagos amid doubts over cause of Abiola's death," Deutsche Presse - Agentur, July 8, 1998.



    54. "No Peace Except..." The News (Nigeria), July 6, 1998.



    55. "I was detained in a cemetery - Fasehun," Sunday Vanguard (Nigeria), June 28, 1998.



    56. "Question of the Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in any part of theWorld, with particular reference to colonial and other dependent countries and territories:Situation of human right in Nigeria," United Nations Economic and Social Council Commission on Human Rights, February 16, 1998.



    57. "Al Report 1998: Nigeria," Amnesty International, 1999.



    58. "Nigeria," Human Rights Watch World Report 1998, Human Rights Watch, 1998.



    59. "DEMOCRACY TO DESPOTISM: A special report. Nigeria, in Free Fall, Seethes UnderGeneral," The New York Times, April 4, 1998.



    60. "Nigeria Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1996," U.S. Department of State,1997.


    61. "Nigeria: Arrest of Magazine Editor," The Human Rights Action Network, Geneva,November 19, 1997.



    62. "Why the Junta Must Be Punished," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), November 3, 1997.



    63. "Operation A to Zaki," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), November 3, 1997.



    64. "The Military May Kill Nigeria," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), November 3, 1997.



    65. "Tiny Davids Vs. Almighty Goliath," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), November 3, 1997.



    66. "At the Edge of the Precipice," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), November 3, 1997.



    67. "I am Ashamed of this Government," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), November 3, 1997.



    68. "New York City Votes to Honor Slain Democracy Leader," Africa News Online, TheAfrica Fund, October 27, 1997.



    69. "Tears for Nigeria," (by Bernice Powell), The Black World Today, October 18, 1997.



    70. "These too, General," Newswatch (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    71. "His Last Lap?" Newswatch (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    72. "Fight to the Finish: Abacha Hangs Tough," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    73. "From the Editor," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    74. "I Shall Return," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    75. "Before the Fall," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    76. "Let Abacha Step Down First," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    77. "From Bad to Worse," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    78. "Moving Nigeria Forward," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 13, 1997.



    79. "A Message for Carrington," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 6, 1997.



    80. "From the Editor," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 6, 1997



    81. "Nigerians want Abiola as President: As Abacha's transition crawls to an end in a year'stime, Nigerians are clamouring for the release and installation of Abiola as the next president," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 6, 1997.



    82. "Dear Sir, Step Aside," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), October 6, 1997.



    83. "My Fears for Nigeria - US Ambassador," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), September 22, 1997.



    84. "Relief for an Exile," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), September 22, 1997.



    85. "Akinyele is Deceiving Himself," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), August 25, 1997.



    86. "Trouble for Another Ogoni," TELL Magazine, (Nigeria), August 25, 1997.



    87. "Illusions of Nigerian Democracy," Report of editorial comment of the New York Times,August 6, 1997.



    88. "A Self Appraisal," African Concord, May 26, 1997.



    89. "Wanted DEAD: Mercenaries Go After Nigerian Exiles." The News (Nigeria), March 17, 1997.



    90. "The Plot to Hang NADECO," TELL Magazine (Nigeria), February 10, 1997.



    91. "U.S. Report on Human Rights Faults China, Nigeria and Cuba," The New York Times,January 30, 1997.



    92. "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1996: Nigeria," U.S. Department ofState, 1997.



    93. "Amnesty International Report 1997: Nigeria," (This report covers the period January toDecember 1996), January 1997.



    94. "Human Rights Watch World Report 1996: Events of 1995," Human Rights Watch, 1996.



    95. "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1995: Nigeria," U.S. Department ofState, 1996.



    96. "Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 40 of the Covenant,"Human Rights Committee United Nations, 1996.



    97. "Amnesty International Country Report - Nigeria: Time to End Contempt for HumanRights," Amnesty International, November, 1996.



    98. "Nigeria 'Permanent Transition' - Current Violations of Human Rights in Nigeria," HumanRights Watch/Africa, September, 1996.


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