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On Friday, a coalition of civil society organizations (CSO) asked for immediate and unconditional release and full protection for Miss Hamdiyyah Sharif to allow her to enjoy her constitutional rights on freedom of movement, freedom of expression and personal freedom without fear of reprisals.
Miss Hamdiyyah Sharif is a young Nigerian teenager of nineteen year old and vocal social commentator who was a coherent supporter of the improvement of governance and well -being of citizens in the state of Sokotus.
The executive director of the legislative defense center (Cislac) Auwal Rafsanjani, while the briefing of journalists in Abuja also asked for an independent investigation into the circumstances that surrounded his disappearance and the accusations of complicity of the state.
He said that the managers of any offense must be taken to take into account, adding that rather than the state government to focus on the improvement of the suffering of people who have a little of the worst rate of poverty, Almajiri and children outside school in Nigeria, translates into innocent attacks on citizens.
He said that during the protests of “#Endbadgovernance”, 29 minors were illegally detained for participating in the protests that denounced the worsening of the economic situation and the insecurity of Nigeria.
“Months after the pressure of civil society, they have been released. However, many remain in deplorable conditions, without rehabilitation, psychosocial support or access to justice.
“This is despite the President of the President to investigate and pursue the police officers behind the pursuit of these minors, until he was done today or said nothing,” he said.
In addition, the director, Amnesty International, Isa Sanusi, invited the judiciary to act with courage and consistency in supporting the Constitution, as the last hope of every Nigerian remains, in particular vulnerable ones.
According to him, “today, hope is a dangerous thing for the Middle Nigerian citizen.
In addition, the Guidelines, the Institute of Civil Society of West Africa, Omolara Balogun, urged the senator of the First Lady Oloremi Tinubu, Fatima Ahmed Aliyu (wife of the governor of the state of Sokoto) and all women in public leadership positions to get up to the occasion and protect the dignity of a partner.
He said that at a time when the participation of women in politics and governance in Nigeria is at the minimum of all time, the silence in the face of injustice will not only deepen the erosion of inclusion and gender equality.
“We ask them to tell the truth to power and to support the rights of all women, regardless of their status in society.
“We invoke the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the committees of the National Assembly for women’s affairs, human rights and the judiciary and all the other relevant bodies to immediately begin supervision and investigation in this case and others similar in all of Nigeria in general.
“This will also demonstrate their will to face injustice and save the country from global embarrassment and scandals,” he said.
In addition, the director of the Center for Democracy Development (CDD) Dr. Garba Dauda reiterated their commitment for collective action and support to end violence against women.
“If this situation if it remained unresolved to save the life of this girl, we will intensify the defense of international organs for international human rights, including the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, the African Commission for Human Rights and People, the Diplomatic Community and the request for assaults of negation and activity.
“We will also explore the legal appeal through international mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court (ICC),” he said.
In addition, the genre official of the Cislac program, Asaolu Dolapo Dorcas, said that this country belongs to us all young and old, males and females, rich and poor, leader and followers.
He said that the civic space must never be a privilege only for the powerful; It is a guaranteed right to all citizens.
The CSO are Fixpolitics, Amnesty International Nigeria, Cislac, company responsibility and public participation Africa (hood), Resource center for human rights and civic education (Chried), Global Rights, Good Governance Team, Agenda of the Rights of the Media, Organization for the civic commitment of the community (it has occurred).
Others are: center of Advocacy and reception advancement in Africa Paaca, western Africa partner Nigeria (Pwan), rape is a crime, a project of socio-economic rights and responsibilities (Serap), a socio-economic research and development center (Serdec), an integrated center for social development (social action) among others.
