Bayo Adelumola was sentenced to death following his conviction for murder by the High Court in Lagos on 12 June 1984. He was aged 18 when he committed the crime, and was a high school student.

January 23, 1991

Research Africa Detention

Medical letter-writing action: Cameroon: Moussa Habouba

Moussa Habouba has been held without charge or trial since his arrest in April 1984, in connection with an unsuccessful coup attempt. At present he is detained in Bafoussam Prison, and is reported to suffer from hypertension and malaria. He is not receiving medical attention.

January 22, 1991

Campaigns Americas

USA (Louisiana): Further information: Death penalty: Frederick Kirkpatrick

See below.

January 22, 1991

Campaigns Asia and the Pacific Detention

People’s Republic of China: Further information: Legal concern: Liu Xiaobo, Li Yuqi

See below.

January 22, 1991

Campaigns Europe and Central Asia Killings and Disappearances

USSR: Further information: Killings in Lithuania

On 14 January 1991 Lithuanian authorities released information on 14 people, including one Soviet soldier, said to have died the day before when Soviet troops moved against demonstrators outside the television centre in the republican capital of Vilnius. One is said to have suffered a heart attack,...

January 22, 1991

Campaigns Africa Torture and other ill-treatment

Djibouti: Fear of torture

Reports have been received of torture of members of the Afar ethnic group in Djibouti who have been arrested recently. There has been a persistent pattern in recent years of torture of government opponents by the security police or the police.

January 21, 1991