71.   The Provisional Ruling Council upheld the sentences Wednesday, resulting in an international outcry of protest and suspension from the Commonwealth on Saturday.

72.   The Provisional Ruling Council announced it also would uphold death sentences against eight other Ogoni activists.

73.   The sentences were upheld by the Appeals Court a month later.

74.   The ruling council held the emergency session in the political capital, Abuja, emerging after four hours to uphold the sentences.

75.   The ruling military council upheld the sentences Wednesday.

76.   The sentence was upheld by the Arkansas Supreme Court, so he appealed to federal courts, contending the term was cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.

77.   They appealed, but the Iraqi courts upheld their sentences in June.

78.   Their eight-year sentences were upheld last week.

79.   They appealed their sentences, but the Iraqi courts upheld the sentences in June.

80.   TURKEY-KURDS TRIAL, court upholds sentence against Kurdish politicians.