Second press release: Police in Kaduna, Nigeria have shot and killed a protestor taking part in a peaceful demonstration demanding justice for the unlawfully detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky.
Updated 08 Jan 2018: The Sheikh’s health has deteriorated further. Campaign for Zakzaky’s immediate release for medical treatment, and make dua.
IHRC is calling on the Nigerian authorities to allow the detained leader of the country’s Islamic Movement to access urgently needed medical attention without delay after he suffered a stroke in the last 24 hours.
Injured and incarcerated without charge for two years, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife Mallimah Zeenah are the leaders and heroes we all need, yet few outside Nigeria care, argues Arzu Merali.
Global demonstrations and social media campaigns to mark second anniversary of Zaria Massacre
Details of global demonstrations and social media campaigns marking second anniversary of Zaria Massacre and illegal detention of Zakzaky.
Demonstrators in the capital Abuja marking the second anniversary of the massacre of over 1000 supporters of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria have reported the deployment of police to head off their protest.
Tuesday, 12 December from 3pm GMT Worldwide
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