Amnesty International has said that Nigeria is trying to muzzle dissent by arresting and intimidating journalists and protesters.

London-based rights group cites examples of police blocking peaceful protests, reports Associated Press.

Those protests include activists demanding the government rescue more than 200 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls, Shiite Muslims demanding the release of their long-detained leader and separatists calling for an independent Biafra in the southeast.

The statement Wednesday says Amnesty has documented cases of enforced disappearances and killings of pro-Biafra supporters by security forces.

It also cites the detention of several journalists critical of officials in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amnesty says the intimidation appears to be “a barefaced attempt by the Nigerian government to muzzle dissenting voices.”

It urges the government to halt detentions without trial and the excessive use of force.

Aufbauh:
Amnesty International my foot! Who have they help or are they created to monitor only Nigeria situations?

We don't hear them complaining about various racial abuse across Europe, unlawful criminal detention and execution in Asia and the complicity of white police in the continuous killing of black folks in America......
They are only taking advantage of the Nigerian environment to defend their mandate and justifies their pay.

The statement Wednesday says Amnesty has documented cases of enforced disappearances and killings of pro-Biafra supporters by security forces.

lustychima:
This amnesty international seem to have turn to another opposition party in nigeria

Nobody heard them when police shoot and killed a black kid in USA

Nor were they heard when mugabe ordered for arrest and detention of Zimbabwe Olympic team

And I havnt heard them say anything abt Russian govt of putin or the numerous execution of black in Asian countries

I also see that intimidation and unlawful detention of blacks in USA and Europe don't mean anything to them

With no office in nigeria but manage to spew garbage from a distance

lustychima:
This amnesty international seem to have turn to another opposition party in nigeria

Nobody heard them when police shoot and killed a black kid in USA

Nor were they heard when mugabe ordered for arrest and detention of Zimbabwe Olympic team

And I havnt heard them say anything abt Russian govt of putin or the numerous execution of black in Asian countries

I also see that intimidation and unlawful detention of blacks in USA and Europe don't mean anything to them

With no office in nigeria but manage to spew garbage from a distance

Mujaheeeden:
I think ignorance is cheap with this your attitude

Aufbauh:
Amnesty International my foot! Who have they help or are they created to monitor only Nigeria situations?

We don't hear them complaining about various racial abuse across Europe, unlawful criminal detention and execution in Asia and the complicity of white police in the continuous killing of black folks in America......
They are only taking advantage of the Nigerian environment to defend their mandate and justifies their pay.

Aufbauh:
Amnesty International my foot! Who have they help or are they created to monitor only Nigeria situations?

We don't hear them complaining about various racial abuse across Europe, unlawful criminal detention and execution in Asia and the complicity of white police in the continuous killing of black folks in America......
They are only taking advantage of the Nigerian environment to defend their mandate and justifies their pay.

mabea:
But all what they said, are there lies? It
Seems you enjoy oppression especially when it does not affect you directly.

timeman:
This is exactly the aim of western powers in the recently concluded UN, voting to defend human right groups whose mailicious intentions is aimed at maligning Nigeria. This campaign has failed from the start. Wailers shall be put to shame
Kiss the truth!