Amnesty International, a human
rights organisation, has accused the federal government of “increasingly
depriving” members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) of their rights to
freedom of association.
The IMN is led by Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky who has been in detention since 2015.
The federal government had
officially proscribed the activities of the group after a federal high court
declared it a terrorist organisation.
In a statement released on
Tuesday, the human rights organisation said IMN’s proscription is a “deliberate
attempt to divert attention from crucial issues” like ensuring justice for the
killing of over 350 members of the group in December 2015.
It also alleged that the federal
government’s “nonchalant attitude” to investigate and ensure justice in
incidences concerning IMN shows its resolve to deprive them of their rights.
“The proscription of IMN is a
deliberate attempt to divert attention from crucial issues including; justice
for the massacre of over 350 in Zaria in Dec. 2015 as well many other IMN
supporters killed by security agencies over the years,” it said.
“Many members of IMN have been
missing since 2015; their families and relatives are yet to know their fate and
their search for justice has been largely ignored by Nigerian authorities.
“Despite federal high court order
of Dec. 2016 Nigerian authorities have continued to keep Sheik Ibraheem
El-Zakzaky in unlawful detention and his bail application perpetually delayed,
despite repeated concerns over the deterioration of his health.
“The fact that authorities have
not indicated any attempt to investigate and ensure justice in all incidences
involving IMN clearly shows a government resolve to deprive them of their
fundamental human rights.
“We insist that Nigerian
authorities ensure justice in all cases involving all Nigerians, including
IMN.”
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