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Nigeria court acquits last indicted Islamic Movement members

PRESS RELEASE: IHRC welcomes the decision by a court in Nigeria today ordering the release of the last remaining Islamic Movement members detained following a government massacre of the group’s supporters in 2015. 87 members of the movement were acquitted and discharged by the Kaduna

Updates from Sheikh Zakzaky court hearing

The case has been adjourned to 24 and 25 February. The Sheikh and Malama have been granted access to their doctors.[IHRC] Latest updates here. Latest first. [10:51] Femi Falana SAN has asked the court to order prison officials to allow their doctors to see them.

IHRC urges end to sham trial of Sheikh Zakzaky

PRESS RELEASE: IHRC is calling on the Nigerian authorities to free the imprisoned leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky, and his spouse ahead of their appearance in court this Thursday 6 Feb in a politically motivated trial. The pair face charges

IHRC writes to Buhari seeking Zakzakys release

PRESS RELEASE: IHRC has written to the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari urging him to release the imprisoned leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenah al-Zakzaky. The letter is the latest in a long line correspondence with Buhari and