Summary The Nigerian army has once again responded to peaceful religious processions in North Nigeria with violence, killing at least four mourners at an Arba’een procession, and arresting many more. In the following days they have used an array of repressive measures to intimidate and
IHRC is extremely concerned about the fate of scores of marchers attacked and/or arrested by police in Nigeria as they took part in Arba’een commemorations in the capital Abuja. Police opened fire at the marchers on Sunday 25 March without warning or provocation as they
10 years ago the Al Quds massacre in Zaria, killed 34 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria after The army cracked down on a peaceful protest for Palestine. Zeenah Zakzaky, lost 3 of her children that day and in the following years has lost
Concerns that police/ state harassment of Islamic Movement continues There are a number of reports that attendees of the annual Ashura procession in Abuja today have been arrested. This includes arrests of people wearing black who may have not been attended but profiled as
The possibility of police or security services violence against those taking part has been raised by a notice sent by FCT Police Command. Summary IHRC is deeply concerned regarding a notice circulated by FCT Police Command demanding that no one attends the Ashura commemorative
Islamic Movement commemoration of Ashura targeted in Communique from FCT Police Command IHRC is deeply concerned regarding a notice circulated by FCT Police Command demanding that no one attends the Ashura commemorative march tomorrow in Abuja. The notice appears to threaten use of force to
Indications that the annual Quds Day marches and rallies across the country may face violent attacks by security and police forces IHRC is deeply concerned by indications that Nigerian security and law enforcement services are gearing up to attack the annual Quds Day march and
After a long battle with the Nigerian authorities to recover their travel documents the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky has arrived in Iran together with his wife to receive much needed medical treatment. The pair touched down in Tehran on
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