THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on the United Nations to compel the Federal Government to desist from further intimidation of the #BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, group, saying it violates the rights of members to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

In a statement by its Senior Staff Counsel, Mr Timothy Adewale, SERAP called on UN’s Special Rapporteur, Mr Maina Kiai to wade into the harassment of the BBOG group by the government.

The statement read: “No Nigerian law makes it a crime to demonstrate in any part of the country. Harassing the BBOG group and stopping its members from proceeding peacefully to the seat of government is overkill.

“It is the primary duty of the President Muhammadu Buhari government to protect all demonstrators, including the BBOG group and enable lawful demonstrations to proceed peacefully.

“SERAP considers restrictions placed on the BBOG group to peaceful assemble by law enforcement agencies as unjustified in law, and in bad faith. “SERAP is seriously concerned about the continuing disproportionate restriction on the right of members of the BBOG group to protest. All Nigerians including members of the BBOG group have the rights to freedom of expression and to protest.” There is absolutely no reason to view these members as anything other than committed peaceful demonstrators.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/serap-asks-un-stop-fg-harassing-bbog-members/

hmmm

When a country and its agencies are headed by religious bigots as well as illiterate bullies, civil rights are stomped on without absolute disregard for any sense of decency n law.

They can all fo to hell, Buhari is the best thing to happen to Nigeria after Luggard.

------The Noblezone in APC Mode.

Sai Buhari. Una never see anything.

those who brought d beast to power will end up in d belle of d beast. - prophet fayose.

Deepfreezer:
Sai Buhari. Una never see anything.

have u notice d unusual silence self style human rights activist in d face of violence, human rights violations, rising brutality by security oppressors n impunity by dis govt nigeria has entered egypt. d situation will keep geting worse.

drss2:
have u notice d unusual silence self style human rights activist in d face of violence, human rights violations, rising brutality by security oppressors n impunity by dis govt nigeria has entered egypt. d situation will keep geting worse.

i knew Buhari is a mean man, But I never expected him to be so mean, brutal and heartless. All at the same time bro.

Deepfreezer:
i knew Buhari is a mean man, But I never expected him to be so mean, brutal and heartless. All at the same time bro.

He is Fulani
He is a Hard-line Moslem
He is an Illiterate
He is a soldier
He is narrow minded

Trust me, the worst is yet to come.

noblezone:


He is Fulani
He is a Hard-line Moslem
He is an Illiterate
He is a soldier
He is narrow minded

Trust me, the worst is yet to come.

true that.

noblezone:


He is Fulani
He is a Hard-line Moslem
He is an Illiterate
He is a soldier
He is narrow minded

Trust me, the worst is yet to come.

true that..