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Rights group: Shariah fervor wanes but still infringing on Nigerian human rights [Hold For Release until 09/20/04 20:01:00 EDT]
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September 21, 2004
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DULUE MBACHU, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
09-21-2004
Dateline: LAGOS, Nigeria
Enforcement of strict Islamic law has lost some of its fervor since its introduction in northern Nigeria, but the legal code remains the basis for widespread violations of human rights, an international rights group said Tuesday.
New York-based Human Rights Watch accused governors in the 12 northern Nigerian states that have adopted Shariah over the last four years of using it as "a political tool" at the expense of the rights of citizens.
Punishments prescribed under the strictest interpretation of Shariah include stoning sentences for adultery, amputation of limbs for stealing, and public floggings for ...
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