NIGERIA: Turmoil for Muslims continues as female protestor shot dead by police

January 23, 1999

One female protestor, Haleema Umar Yaawuri, a mother of two infants in her twenties was killed in this incident.

PRESS RELEASE: British men face possible death penalty

January 8, 1999

Concerns that five men are being used as scapegoats in Yemen

NIGERIA FREES MUSLIM LEADER IHRC calls for the release of all prisoners of faith

December 18, 1998

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

NIGERIA UPDATE & ALERT

November 27, 1998

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 Return from Turkey: Preliminary Statement

November 16, 1998

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.

Istanbul Police start to put people under surveilance due to the “Hand in Hand Protest Campaign”

October 13, 1998

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.”

NO CONCESSIONS FOR NIGERIA UNTIL BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESTORED

October 9, 1998

Mixed reaction from human rights group after Commonwealth meeting.

URGENT ALERT: COMMONWEALTH FOREIGN MINISTERS TO MEET NIGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER 8/9 OCTOBER 1998

October 5, 1998

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.