Amnesty International Nigeria, has condemned the mass trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters today (Monday) in in Abuja, Kano and Kaduna.
During the hunger/ hardship protests in August, 2024, a good number of protesters were arrested by security agents.
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A statement on its X platform on Monday, condemning their mass trial, explained that Amnesty International condemns the sham trial of the protesters even before it began, calling for an end to the endless “bizarre attempts” to deprive people of the right to peaceful protest.
It noted that the unfair trial is only a disguised exercise solely aimed at punishing dissenters.
According to the statement, some of the charges to be filed against the protesters, ranging from treason, carried the death penalty and allegations of ‘plans to destabilize Nigeria,’ saying that it shows how far the Nigerian authorities can go in manipulating the criminal justice system to silence critical voices.
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“The Nigerian government has been wrongfully placing priority on punishing protesters, without saying even a word on the urgent need to impartially investigate the killing of dozens of protesters across Kano, Katsina, Suleja/Tafa, Jigawa and Maiduguri,” the statement explained.
It lamented that the attempts by President Bola Tinubu’s government to charge those who protested widespread poverty and rampant corruption with treason is beyond absurd and baseless.
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