Amnesty International on Friday
accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of sponsoring protest
against the body over its condemnation of fatal use of force against Shiites
members demanding release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
Its spokesman, Isa Sanusi, said
this on Friday after protesters stormed its office over its position on Islamic
Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and other human rights cases in Nigeria.
The marchers, who were at AI
office in Maitama, Abuja, alleged that AI was attempting to destabilise
Nigeria.
In a statement, Sanusi said: “Amnesty
International is a human rights organization and not affiliated to any
interests, political, religious or commercial.
“We have been working on Nigeria
since 1967 – our role is to hold governments to their obligations to respect
and protect human rights, and to ensure that anyone whose rights are violated
has an effective remedy”.
“For this reason, the
organization continues to call on the Nigerian government to use its authority
and resources to investigate all allegations of human rights violations and
abuses, including of rape, torture, arbitrary detentions and unlawful killings,
to ensure reparation for the victims, to hold the perpetrators accountable, and
to ensure non-repetition of the violations.
“Despite sponsored protests, we
will not stay silent. In the face of efforts to evade responsibility or to
smear our organization, we will continue to raise our voices whenever and
wherever we see injustice, sexual abuse, discrimination against women, or any
other violations of human rights in Nigeria.”
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