US joins row over medal
Saturday 02 November 1996 00:02 GMT
CommentsThe US deplored the award of a gold medal to Nigeria's military ruler, Sani Abacha, by the head of UN agency, the World Intellectual Property Organization, despite condemnation of the country by two other UN bodies for its poor human-rights record.
AP - Geneva
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