Nigeria was suspended from the 54-nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed nine minority rights activists, including writer Ken Saro-Wiwa.

1995年，尼日利亚被这个主要由54个前英国殖民地国家组成的团体暂时取消了成员国资格，此前尼日利亚处决了9名少数民族人权活动人士，其中包括作家肯·萨罗-维瓦。

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Both Canada and the United States are located in North American continent, and historically, they were former British colonies.

美国和加拿大同处于北美大陆，又都曾经是英国的殖民地。

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Many of the former British colonies on the Union Jack flag in the upper left corner to meters, to show the relationship with the United Kingdom.

英国的很多前殖民地国家将米字旗放在国旗的左上角，以示与英国的关系。

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Yet again, this 54-member organisation - mainly former British colonies - is confronting divisions in its ranks on human rights.

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Other former British colonies from Barbados to Kenya to India have either completely retired or scaled back use of judicial wigs.

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In January the group petitioned the Commonwealth, made up of former British colonies, to refer Zambia to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group and launch an independent investigation.

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