{"id":49043,"date":"2024-05-17T14:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=49043"},"modified":"2024-05-21T21:30:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T20:30:11","slug":"un-experts-demand-release-of-nigerian-yahaya-sharif-aminu-imprisoned-for-whatsapp-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/un-experts-yahaya","title":{"rendered":"UN experts demand release of Nigerian Yahaya Sharif-Aminu imprisoned for WhatsApp messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49043\" class=\"elementor elementor-49043\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c0e2d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c0e2d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f41f81b\" data-id=\"f41f81b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c806f4a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c806f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>United Nations experts call for the immediate and unconditional release of Nigerian Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging for sharing allegedly \u201cblasphemous\u201d song lyrics on WhatsApp; ADF International is supporting his appeal to the Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c978cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c978cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yahaya4-Dec-3-2021-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yahaya4-Dec-3-2021-cropped.jpg 960w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yahaya4-Dec-3-2021-cropped-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yahaya4-Dec-3-2021-cropped-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87cb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87cb78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WASHINGTON, DC<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (17 May 2024) Experts from the United Nations have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Yahaya-Sharif Aminu. Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 for sharing allegedly \u201cblasphemous\u201d song lyrics on WhatsApp about the prophet Mohammed.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sharif-Aminu\u2019s case, pending before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenges the Sharia-based blasphemy law of Kano State, Nigeria.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sharif-Aminu remains in prison awaiting his appeal to the Supreme Court, which was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/nigerian-musician-sentenced-to-death-for-blasphemy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">filed<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with the support of ADF International in November 2022. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to calling for Sharif-Aminu\u2019s immediate release, the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2024\/05\/nigeria-un-experts-demand-release-yahaya-sharif-aminu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UN experts<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> expressed their concern that, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Sharif-Aminu has been in prison for too long for exercising his human rights,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d and they urge the Supreme Court of Nigeria to <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cconsider Mr. Sharif-Aminu\u2019s case as a priority, and to urgently adopt a decision taking into consideration Nigeria\u2019s obligations under international human rights law\u201d.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The experts called on the government to promptly review Sharif-Aminu\u2019s case, guarantee the protection of his human rights, and ensure his well being. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are grateful to advocates of religious freedom, freedom of expression, and other important human rights across the globe, including at the United Nations, who are speaking out on Yahaya\u2019s behalf,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> said <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/our-team\/sean-nelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Nelson<\/a>, legal counsel for ADF International. \u201c<\/span><em>While<\/em><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the international community demands action, Yahaya continues to languish in prison awaiting a hearing at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nelson continued, stating:\u00a0\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now is the time for Nigerian officials to heed the urgings of world leaders, immediately release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, and get rid of these egregious blasphemy laws that violate the basic human rights of their citizens. No person should be punished, prosecuted, or threatened with death for their peaceful expression and their faith. The time to act is now.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8222;As long as religious minorities are imprisoned for mere peaceful expression, religious freedom is imperiled in Nigeria,&#8220;<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> stated Kola Alapinni, international human rights lawyer and legal counsel for Yahaya Sharif-Aminu in partnership with ADF International. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8222;I am thankful to the UN experts for speaking out on Yahaya&#8217;s behalf, and I implore all who are able to keep up the global pressure for advancing our human rights in Nigeria. 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Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock content<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a51e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a51e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More information about Yahaya Sharif-Aminu\u2019s case is available <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/free-yahaya\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Religious persecution in Nigeria<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The persecution of minority religion adherents, including Christians and minority Muslims, in Nigeria is especially severe. More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than any other country on earth. Recent reports show over\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catholicherald.co.uk\/eight-thousand-nigerian-christians-murdered-in-worst-single-year-for-islamist-attacks-says-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">7,000 Christians<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fwere killed for their faith last year, with at least\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/256385\/christian-villages-in-nigeria-reeling-after-christmas-attacks-leave-nearly-200-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">200 Christians<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fmurdered by militants in Plateau State, Nigeria, this past Christmas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The US Commission on International Religious Freedom recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/2024%20Annual%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lf-fd-inspected-belvo73vjqk8zmqj=\"true\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recommended<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that Nigeria be placed on the US\u2019s CPC list, highlighting Yahaya Sharif-Aminu&#8217;s blasphemy case.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier this year, members of the US Congress <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/us-nigeria-resolution\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">voted<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fto move forward with a resolution calling for greater US action in response to the religious freedom crisis in Nigeria. The House resolution, which can be read in full\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-resolution\/82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, calls on the US Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on their list of worst\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/our-focus\/religious-freedom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">religious freedom<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202foffenders for \u201c<em>engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom<\/em>,\u201d while also highlighting religious prisoners of conscience and the egregious blasphemy laws in Nigeria.<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier this year, both members of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/us-nigeria-resolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">US House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">US Senate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> moved forward with resolutions that condemn the prevalent violations of religious freedom in Nigeria, and call for greater intervention from the US government, including to \u201c<em>leverage all diplomatic and sanctions tools available to the United States Government to hold religious freedom violators accountable for their actions<\/em>\u201d.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Members of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/questions-statements.parliament.uk\/written-questions\/detail\/2024-02-06\/13279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UK Parliament<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> also condemned Sharif-Aminu\u2019s sentence and imprisonment, stating, \u201cThe UK Government opposes the death penalty in all circumstances. We will continue to raise Mr. Sharif-Aminu&#8217;s case as he appeals his sentence.\u201d The Parliament conveyed its support for Sharif-Aminu and for freedom of religion and belief for all in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d133db9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d133db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643406a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"643406a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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