Freedom of expression

August 17, 2022August 19, 2022

Kano Appeal Court orders Yahaya to be retried for blasphemy

Kano Appeal Court orders Yahaya to be retried for blasphemy On 10 August 2020, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death by hanging by the Kano Upper Shariah Court sitting at Hausawa Filin Hockey.FRF appealed the conviction …

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October 6, 2021October 19, 2021

Blasphemy laws

Blasphemy laws are an anachronism that violate fundamental human rights, encourage intolerance and promote violence. They have no place in modern society.

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September 27, 2021October 19, 2021

Mubarak Bala: Direct appeal to President Buhari

In an open-letter, we asked President Buhari to intervene in the case of Mubarak Bala who has been detained for 517 days without charge.

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April 28, 2021October 19, 2021

Mubarak Bala illegally imprisoned

One year ago today Mubarak Bala was arrested in Northern Nigeria because of a Facebook post. He has been detained without charges and without trial.

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February 6, 2021October 19, 2021

Umar Farouk Starts New Life

Umar Farouk Safe at Last As previously reported, on January 25, our lawyers collected Umar Farouk from a courtroom in Kano after a judge set aside his blasphemy conviction. With Kano's history of mob violence, it was essential to keep …

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January 25, 2021October 19, 2021

Umar Farouk Released

Umar Farouk is Free! Today, prison guards escorted Umar Farouk to a Kano court where he was handed over to our lawyers. Sixteen-year-old Umar had been found guilty of blasphemy in a Kano magistrates court on August 10 and was …

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January 22, 2021October 19, 2021

Yahaya and Umar II

The court decides Our lawyers were in court yesterday to hear the Appeal Court’s decision in the cases of Yahaya Shariff-Aminu and Umar Farouk. These two young men, 22 and 15 years old respectively, were accused of blasphemy and, in …

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November 26, 2020October 19, 2021

Yahaya and Umar I

In the Kano High Court, Nigeria our legal team argued appeals against blasphemy convictions for Yahaya Sharif-Aminu and Umar Farouk.

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November 4, 2020October 11, 2021

Freedom of expression is a fundamental right that is a sign of a healthy society that promotes tolerance and diversity.

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