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August 6, 2019

Civil Society condemns attacks, clampdown, arbitrary arrest, detention

Since return of democracy in 1999 and particularly following the 2019 general elections, the citizens were very hopefully of renewed vigor in addressing the myriad of problems bedeviling the country ranging from intensification of insecurity, the deepening of corruption, growing poverty and unemployment as well as flagrant and frequent disrespect of the rule of law.

Nigerians believed that the Administration which received the mandate of Nigerians for another four-year term would reciprocate the people’s goodwill and trust; and commit itself to expand the civic space and facilitating citizen’s engagement in an expanding democratic space.
We, the undersigned civil society organisations have observed with great concern and indeed, alarm, massive violation of the rights of citizens, including the right to protest, concerted attacks of media organisations, press freedom and civil society organisations:

1. Media harassment and intimidation

The Nigerian mass media has become a regular focus of illegal attacks by the security agencies. Unlawful arrest and detention of journalists have become a growing phenomenon, and our great tradition of a free press and freedom of expression is under severe stress.

2. Constant Harassment of Human Rights and Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations

The Nigeria state is currently engaged in continuous attacks on human rights and anti-corruption civil society organisations and activists in the country. An instance is the unfair attack on Amnesty International Nigeria by some security agencies and unscrupulous agents using hoodlums and miscreants threatening Amnesty International Nigeria to vacate the country. Trying to force a legal organisation that has all Nigeria citizens to vacate and leave the country without an attempt by security agencies to protect their rights is unacceptable.

3. The Unlawful ban on protest

We are gravely concerned over the unlawful statement issued by the authorities of the Nigeria Police Force threatening to prosecute the organisers of the peaceful rallies in Nigeria. There are existing provisions of law and judicial authorities recognising the fundamental rights of the Nigerian people to non-violently convene and participate in rallies, demonstration and protest marches. Fundamentally, the provision of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended that “Every person shall be entitled to assemble freely and associate with other persons…” is sacrosanct and must be protected.

We therefore, call for restrained of arbitrary misuse of power against the citizens for a non-violent protest, demonstration to express their views.

We demand immediate release of all activists who are in detention for exercising their fundamental rights.

We call on security agencies and government officials to ensure total compliance to the rule of law as provided for in our legal system.

We also call on government to respect and allow the flourishing of civil space for meaningful contribution to democratic governance in Nigeria.

We further call on government to be more accountable and responsive to the citizenry they were elected to serve for good governance.

Signed:

SIGNED BY:

1. Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)
2. Centre for Democratic Research and Training (CRDDERT)
3. Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC)
4. Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)
5. Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL)
6. Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)
7. Partners for West Africa – Nigeria
8. Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)
9. Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project (SERAP)
10. Falana Falana Chambers
11. CLEEN Foundation
12. International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI)
13. Zero-Corruption Coalition (ZCC)
14. Accountability Maternal New-born and Child Health in Nigeria (AMHiN)
15. Partners on Electoral Reform
16. State of the Union (SOTU)
17. African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL)
18. National Procurement Watch Platform
19. Say NO Campaign—Nigeria
20. Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civil Education (CHRICED)
21. Social Action
22. International Press Centre
23. WANGONET
24. Community Action for Popular Participation
25. Borno Coalition for Democracy and Progress (BOCODEP)
26. Global Rights
27. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC}
28. Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
29. Alliance for Credible Elections (ACE)
30. Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA)
31 Tax Justice Nigeria
32. Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria
33. Women In Nigeria
34. African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD)
35. Centre for Social Justice
36. HURIDAC
37. Protest to Power
38. Network on Police Reform in Nigeria(NOPRIN Foundation)
39. Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre(RULAAC)
40. Women Advocate Research And Documentation Centre
41. Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative(WRAPA)
42. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
43. Sesor Empowerment Foundation
44. Dorothy Njemanze Foundation
45. Echoes of Women in Africa Initiatives (ECOWA)
46. Hadis Foundation
47. Education As a Vaccine Against Women
48.Baobab for Women’s Human Rights
49.Nigerian Feminist Forum
50.Alliances for Africa
51. Space for Change

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