Amnesty International Vows It Would Not Be Bullied Out Of Nigeria

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The Global Human Rights Organization, Amnesty International, (AI) Friday, flayed what it described as “sponsored”, protests directed against its criticisms of human rights infractions in the country.

Vowing not to be silenced, the Human Rights organization called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to investigate cases of killings and human right abuses that had become the order of the day. 

“Amnesty International is a human rights organisation and not affiliated to any interests, political, religious or commercial,” the group said in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Isa Sanusi.

“We have been working in 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,” the group said.

“For this reason, the organisation 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 organisation, 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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