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Marking 30 years since the Nigerian government’s brutal execution of nine leading environmental activists – the Ogoni Nine – for fighting to protect the Niger Delta from oil giant Shell, Amnesty International is calling for their full exoneration. The anniversary coincides with the start of the UN climate talks (COP 30) in Brazil.

Responding to President Bola Tinubu’s pardon for 175 individuals convicted for various crimes that include human rights crimes, Isa Sanusi Director Amnesty International Nigeria said:

Authorities at state and federal levels must act to protect lives and uphold Nigeria’s obligations under international law.

Between 2021 and mid-2023, at least 1,844 people were killed in the South-East. Many were caught between armed groups, state-backed militias, and indiscriminate raids by security forces.

We’re looking for people like you, people who are passionate about human rights and committed to a Nigeria where every person can live in safety and dignity. Whether you want to advocate for the rights of young people, challenge unlawful detentions, defend freedom of expression, or support survivors of gender-based violence, your voice and action are essential.

One year after the police used lethal force and carried out mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful #Endbadgovernance protesters, the Nigerian authorities have failed to ensure justice for victims and survivors, while the police bizarrely continue to deny strong allegations of extrajudicial execution, torture and unlawful arrests of the protesters, Amnesty International said today.

The Nigerian authorities must take urgent steps to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in the central state of Benue, where attacks by gunmen have displaced at least 500,000 people, many of whom are languishing in squalid camps without access to sufficient water, poor sanitation, food and healthcare, Amnesty International said today.

In recent years, Nigeria has seen a disturbing rise in mob violence — also known as jungle justice. In many cases, individuals are beaten, burned, or killed by groups of people based on nothing more than suspicion or accusation of wrongdoing.

“Amnesty International strongly condemns the killing of at least 54 people between 12:00 am to 1:00 am last night when gunmen invaded Zikke village of Bassa LGA, Plateau State. Along the way, the gunmen also razed villages and looted homes, destroying everything on their path. While those killed are being prepared for mass burial, more dead bodies are being discovered in the bush.”

The National Broadcasting Commission’s blatant ban of broadcasting Eedris Abdulkareem’s song “Tell Your Papa” is a clear violation of freedom of expression, which includes the right to obtain information. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must immediately direct the NBC to withdraw the bizarre ban which violates a range of human rights.

Amnesty supporters are making the world a fairer place. Because of the actions of individuals, lives have been saved, unfair laws have changed, the wrongfully imprisoned have been released.