Since coming to power, President Obasanjo has ordered...
Since coming to power, President Obasanjo has ordered the release of thousands of people held for more than two years while awaiting trial
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Since coming to power, President Obasanjo has ordered the release of thousands of people held for more than two years while awaiting trial. Human rights groups have pressed for the abolition of the death penalty, which was used by former military regimes against their opponents.
— SOURCES
- (sources: United Nations, Associated Press, Middle East Intelligence Wire, Pan African News Agency, Global Information Network, Ips, Xinhua News Agency, Reuters)
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