Glenys Kinnock on Ken Saro-Wiwa death sentence

Title

Glenys Kinnock on Ken Saro-Wiwa death sentence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Labour MEP Glenys Kinnock calling for EU sanctions against the Nigerian government, which has confirmed the death sentences on playwright and political activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his supporters from the country’s minority Ogoni people. She denies tough sanctions will undermine the diplomatic position being taken at the New Zealand conference of Commonwealth nations. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Glenys Kinnock

Keywords

Human rights; New Zealand; Death penalty; Conferences; Economic sanctions; Commonwealth of Nations; Commonwealth countries; Political activists; Nigeria; EU; Ken Saro-Wiwa; Auckland

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