Nigeria: Information on the "National Conscience" movement and on its affiliation with the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA22630.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on the "National Conscience" movement and on its affiliation with the Social Democratic Party (SDP), 1 December 1995, NGA22630.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab1224.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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For information on the "National Conscience" movement, please consult the attached articles. Information on any affiliations with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
Agence France Presse (AFP) [Paris, in English]. 23 September 1995. "Government Reportedly Arrests Opposition Figure." (FBIS-AFR-95-185 25 Sept. 1995, pp. 26-27)
_____. [Paris, in French]. 26 September 1994. "Fawehinmi to Set Up a 'Radical' Party on 1st October." (BBC Summary 28 Sept. 1994/NEXIS)
_____. 18 April 1994. "Pro-Democracy Activist Fawehinmi to Create 'Radical Political Party'." (BBC Summary 21 Apr. 1994/NEXIS)
BBC World Service [London, in English]. 1 October 1994. "Human Rights Activist Detained for Launching New Party." (FBIS-AFR-94-191 3 Oct. 1995, p. 12)
Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 1 October 1994. BC Cycle. "Nigerian Human Rights Lawyer Said Arrested." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 5 December 1995. BC Cycle. "Nigerian Students Protest over Saro-Wiwa Hanging." (NEXIS)
_____. 4 July 1995. BC Cycle. "Nigerian Opposition Lawyer Arrested, Group Says." (NEXIS)
_____. 24 October 1994. BC Cycle. "Nigerian Radical Lawyer Freed on Bail." (NEXIS)
_____. 1 October 1994. BC Cycle. Tunda Obadina. "Nigeria Police Seize New Anti-Military Party Head." (NEXIS)
_____. 29 September 1994. BC Cycle. James Jukwey. "Radical Nigerian Lawyer to Launch Political Party." (NEXIS)
Manchester Guardian Weekly [London]. 9 October 1995. Chris McGreal. "Nigerian Regime Arrests New Democracy Leader." (NEXIS)
The Washington Times. 23 November 1995. Final Edition. Catriona Rogan. "Nigeria's Outsider Who Would Be Insider; Fawehinmi Challenges Military in the Streets." (NEXIS)
Other Sources Consulted
Africa Confidential [London]. Weekly.
West Africa [London]. Weekly.
Political Handbook of the World. Yearly. Edited by Arthur S. Banks. New York: CSA Publications, 1992, 1993, 1994-95.