NIGERIA: Turmoil for Muslims continues as female protestor shot dead by police
One female protestor, Haleema Umar Yaawuri, a mother of two infants in her twenties was killed in this incident.
One female protestor, Haleema Umar Yaawuri, a mother of two infants in her twenties was killed in this incident.
Concerns that five men are being used as scapegoats in Yemen
Mu’allim Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky, the leader of Nigeria’s Islamic opposition was released from prison today, over two years after his arrest. He and three others on trial with him known altogether as the Zaria Four, were arrested in September 1996
IHRC welcomes the announcement by the UN Special Rapporteur for Nigeria, that he will be visiting Mu’allim Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic opposition, who has been imprisoned since September 1996.
IHRC Rapporteurs were deeply concerned upon their arrival to hear of the case of a 14 year old protestor (name witheld), who mounted a pseudo-Marxist demonstration against university fees, outside the Turkish Parliament building in Ankara.
Since 12 Ekim 1998, Istanbul Police start to put people under surveillance because of the “Hand in Hand Protest Campaign for the Head Scarf Ban.”
Mixed reaction from human rights group after Commonwealth meeting.
IHRC is deeply concerned that the Commonwealth is hosting a meeting between the Commonwealth country Foreign Ministers, and the Nigerian Foreign Minister this week in London, UK.
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