International Institute for Religious Freedom

IIRF joins organizations’ call to ensure respect for religious freedom in Nigeria

The International Institute for Religious Freedom call for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.

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The International Institute for Religious Freedom, along with 208 international and Nigerian human rights advocates, call for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi musician sentenced to death for alleged “blasphemy” for a WhatsApp message.

The signatory organizations address the President of Nigeria to call for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who is appealing to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to declare the criminal law of Kano State unconstitutional for not respecting the freedom of thought, religion and expression recognized in the Nigerian Constitution.