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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9172

12 April 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/nigeria

11/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - Around sixty MEPs from the five main political groups of the European Parliament have sent an open letter to the Nigerian government calling for it to withdraw draft legislation which would allow for prison sentences of up to five years for homosexuality or involvement in groups supporting gay and lesbian rights. The letter was signed on the initiative of the Intergroup on gay and lesbian rights, chaired by Michael Cashman (PES), with deputy chairpersons Sophia...

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