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Wed 05 May 2004Human rights body again raises concerns over voteHuman Rights Commission: The Human Rights Commission has reiterated its concerns about the proposed citizenship referendum.Following a request to consider the draft bill last April, the president of the commission, Dr Maurice Manning, said the commission still believed next month's referendum "may in itself raise issues relating to the protection of human rights".