1995Landmark
Special Ogoni tribunal and Ken Saro-Wiwa executions
A special tribunal convicted Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists, who were executed in November 1995.
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1995
Special Ogoni tribunal and Ken Saro-Wiwa executions
A special tribunal convicted Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists, who were executed in November 1995.
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A special tribunal convicted Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists, who were executed in November 1995. International rights groups condemned the trial and executions.
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