Akinyemi critical of international community

Title

Akinyemi critical of international community

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:03

Description

Former Nigerian External Affairs Minister, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi praises NGOs but criticises the international community and South African President, Nelson Mandela for not intervening to prevent the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa. Male interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Bolaji Akinyemi

Keywords

Human rights; Amnesty International; International politics; Executions; Political activists; Nelson Mandela; Nigeria; Ken Saro-Wiwa; Nongovernmental organizations; Human Rights Watch Africa

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