209 international and Nigerian human rights advocates call for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.
Become a Defender of Freedom this New Year
With your generous support, ADF International will be prepared to stand for your freedoms in critical cases this year across the world’s highest courts.
HOURS
MINUTES
SECONDS
NEWS
"Dear Mr. President, Release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Immediately"
Over 200 Nigerian and international organisations and advocates sent a letter to President Buhari calling for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.
Support his legal defence today with a gift.
GET INVOLVED
Defend your right to live and speak the truth
We will never back down from defending your God-given right to live and speak the truth. Protect your fundamental freedoms against restrictive legislation. Give today!
Pursuing Generational Wins
A Generational Win achieves a significant victory that changes the law and culture of a nation for a generation. It is sustained by deliberate action so that the victory endures for future generations. We are working to secure Generational Wins in the five key areas below:
Religious freedom prevails
We counter the global persecution of Christians and advocate for the right of all people to freely live out their faith
All can speak freely
We defend freedom of speech – the foundation of every free and democratic society
Parental rights are guaranteed
We ensure the primacy of parental authority in decisions affecting children
Life is safeguarded
We uphold the inherent right to life under international law and support legal protections for life at the national level.
Marriage and the family are protected
We defend marriage and the family and challenge practices that destroy life and break family ties
Violation of freedom of education: Germany denies Christian private school accreditation, case filed at Europe’s top human rights court
German hybrid school—innovative in-class and at home learning model—takes challenge to European Court of Human Rights after accreditation denied
Christian banned from Türkiye brings case before European Court of Human Rights
ADF International files case on behalf of Rachel Zalma* before Europe’s top human rights court after she was unlawfully banned from living in Türkiye.
VIDEO: ADF International applauds European Parliament for supporting Yahaya Sharif-Aminu and condemning Nigerian blasphemy laws
ADF International released a video thanking members of the European Parliament for their support of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu in a near-unanimous urgency resolution.
European Parliament condemns Nigerian speech laws which put “blasphemous” Whatsapp musician on death row
In an urgency resolution the European Parliament has called for the release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a young Nigerian musician sentenced to death under the blasphemy law of Kano state, northern Nigeria. The resolution “recalls that blasphemy laws are in clear breach calls of international human” and “contrary to the Nigerian Constitution which guarantees religious freedom and freedom of expression.
Get Involved! Sign Up to Receive Updates:
"*" indicates required fields