PRESS RELEASE At least three people are dead and many more wounded after police opened fire with live ammunition on marchers in Nigeria taking part in annual Ashura processions. The fatalities were reported in Kaduna state and include a minor who was shot in the
At least two confirmed killed by police fire in Kaduna. Procession in Katsina fired upon, heavy police presence reported around procession in Zaria. Latest information and campaign action will be posted throughout the morning on this site. Updated 19.41 BST: An action alert can be
PRESS RELEASE Information reaching IHRC from reliable sources in Nigeria suggests that the authorities are planning to prevent and disrupt annual processions due to take place in commemoration of the holy day of Ashura early next week. Having failed to execute an earlier plan to
3 September 2019 PRESS RELEASE A United Nations report has criticised a leaked directive from the chief of police in Nigeria which has sparked fears that the authorities are preparing to use the impending anniversary of Ashura to escalate a bloody crackdown against the country’s
The holy Islamic month of Muharram provides an opportunity for Muslims to reflect on the huge sacrifice made by Husayn ibn Ali in order to maintain the high standards of justice and leadership established for the ummah by his grandfather, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Watch Ayesha Yusefu discuss the deeply embedded injustices of the Buhari administration and the issues facing Nigerian society. Keywords: Buhari, Nigeria, Zakzaky, Islamic Movement, protest, disappearances, arrests, police brutality, army violence
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