Faith Leaders Condemn Repressive Nigerian Legislation

Bishop John Bryson Chane and some 250 other religious leaders have signed this letter imploring Ken Nnamani, president of the Nigerian Senate to reject a bill before the Senate that would "strip a section of the Nigerian people of their basic human rights."

Bishop Chane and the Rev. Susan Russell are also quoted in this press release from Human Rights Watch.

Hat tip to Matt, whose full post is here.

Posted on February 28, 2007 9:24 PM | |
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