A/RES/50/199 Page 2 military to civilian authority, but disappointed that only limited action in this regard has followed, Noting with alarm the recent arbitrary executions of nine persons, namely Ken Saro-Wiwa, Barinem Kiobel, Saturday Dobee, Paul Levura, Nordu Eawo, Felix Nwate, Daniel Gbokoo, John Kpuimen and Baribor Bera, Noting the decision of the heads of Government of the Commonwealth countries to suspend Nigeria from membership in the Commonwealth, Noting also the decisions of the European Union, as well as those of other States or groups of States with regard to Nigeria, Deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Nigeria and the suffering caused thereby to the people of Nigeria, 1. Condemns the arbitrary execution, after a flawed judicial process, of Ken Saro-Wiwa and his eight co-defendants, and emphasizes that everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial with all the guarantees necessary for defence; 2. Expresses its deep concern about other violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Nigeria, and calls upon the Government of Nigeria urgently to ensure their observance, in particular by restoring habeas corpus, releasing all political prisoners, guaranteeing freedom of the press and ensuring full respect for the rights of all individuals, including trade unionists and persons belonging to minorities; 3. Calls upon the Government of Nigeria to abide by its freely undertaken obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other international instruments on human rights; 4. Urges the Government of Nigeria to take immediate and concrete steps to restore democratic rule; 5. Welcomes the decisions by the Commonwealth and other States individually or collectively to take various actions designed to underline to the Government of Nigeria the importance of return to democratic rule and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and expresses the hope that these actions and other possible actions by other States, consistent with international law, will encourage the Government of Nigeria to achieve that specific purpose; 6. Invites the Commission on Human Rights at its to give urgent attention to the situation of human rights recommends, in this regard, that its relevant mechanisms, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary to the Commission prior to its fifth-third session; fifty-second session in Nigeria, and in particular the executions, report /...