{"id":21122,"date":"2023-05-25T07:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T07:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adf.uk\/?p=10937"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T12:25:57","slug":"uk-politicians-call-for-yahayas-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/news\/uk-politicians-call-for-yahayas-release","title":{"rendered":"U.K. politicians call for urgent release of Nigerian musician facing death penalty for allegedly \u201cblasphemous\u201d song lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Cross-party MPs join call for the urgent release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the Nigerian musician facing the death penalty under blasphemy law<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Sharif-Aminu\u2019s appeal, supported by ADF International, is currently before the Nigerian Supreme Court<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>London<\/strong> (25 May 2023) MPs from across the political spectrum have united in urging Nigeria\u2019s outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently pardon <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/nigeria-blasphemy-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahaya Sharif-Aminu<\/a> and others who are facing the death penalty for \u201calleged blasphemous expressions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 on charges of blasphemy for voice messages he sent on WhatsApp under the law in Kano state, northern Nigeria. He remains in prison awaiting his appeal at Nigeria\u2019s Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">An Early Day Motion submitted this week by Jim Shannon MP (DUP), and signed by Rachael Maskell MP (Labour), Carla Lockhart MP (DUP), Martyn Day MP (SNP), Fiona Bruce MP (Conservative), Chris Stephens MP (SNP) and Marie Rimmer MP (Labour), calls for \u201cPresident Buhari to pardon those facing the death penalty for alleged blasphemous expressions before he leaves office, including Yahaya Sharif-Aminu\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Motion also calls attention to Nigeria\u2019s egregious blasphemy laws, stating \u201cthis House condemns the blasphemy laws in Nigeria that have caused individuals with minority beliefs to receive long prison sentences or extreme mob violence\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.parliament.uk\/early-day-motion\/60931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The full text of the motion can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWe are thankful to the Members of the U.K. Parliament who are speaking out on Yahaya\u2019s behalf,\u201d said Lizzie Francis, Legal Counsel on Global Religious Freedom for ADF International. \u201cA society is not free until all have the freedom to speak and express themselves without fear of persecution. The international community must continue to speak out on behalf of Yahaya and others who are being denied their basic rights\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In addition to supporting this week\u2019s Motion, several MPs have been outspoken in support of Yahaya, condemning blasphemy laws and calling for his release. Fiona Bruce, who serves as the Prime Minister\u2019s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KelseyZorzi\/status\/1649456269831426048?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has spoken out on Yahaya\u2019s behalf<\/a> numerous times in the House of Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADFIntl\/status\/1600890504018886656?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating<\/a>: \u201cI am urging all who can to join our international alliance, . . .\u202f for the international human rights community to speak out on behalf of Sharif-Aminu,\u201d and for the government of <a href=\"https:\/\/hansard.parliament.uk\/Commons\/2023-04-18\/debates\/CCE88846-F58C-47C7-B03F-22AFEB4E0462\/ReligiousMinoritiesInNigeria?highlight=yahaya#contribution-EE498071-AA6C-4077-8D42-5FA4E439126C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nigeria<\/a> to \u201cexercise clemency by granting a pardon to the young Sufi singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ahead of the close of Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s second term as Nigeria\u2019s President on Monday, May 29th, international pressure has been mounting to free Yahaya. Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/release-yahaya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a letter to President Buhari<\/a>, 209 Nigerian and international human rights and religious freedom experts and organisations, including 13 members of the U.K. Parliament, joined together to call for Yahaya\u2019s immediate release. Last month, in a near-unanimous decision, <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/yahaya-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the European Parliament called for Yahaya\u2019s release<\/a> and condemned Nigeria\u2019s blasphemy laws.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cNo one should be punished, much less sentenced to death, for simply sharing their beliefs,\u201d said Sean Nelson, Legal Counsel on Global Religious Freedom for ADF International. \u201cWe welcome others to join us in calling for Nigeria to immediately release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>#FreeYahaya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In 2020, Sufi Muslim Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging for alleged blasphemy under the law in Kano state, northern Nigeria. His alleged crime involved sending song lyrics on WhatsApp that were deemed blasphemous toward the prophet Muhammad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With support from the human rights legal advocacy group ADF International, Sharif-Aminu has appealed his case to the Supreme Court of Nigeria and is challenging the constitutionality of Sharia-based blasphemy laws. He remains in prison awaiting the Supreme Court appeal. His case is far from an isolated incident. Together with minority Muslims, the persecution of Christians in Nigeria is especially severe. In 2022, approximately 90% of all Christians worldwide that were killed for their faith were in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A newly released <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/free-yahaya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> from ADF International features testimonies from Yahaya\u2019s mother, father, and uncle, who recount the traumatic experiences endured by Yahaya and their family. Also featured in the video is international human rights attorney, Kola Alapinni, who represents Yahaya Sharif-Aminu and has partnered with ADF International to secure Sharif-Aminu\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iWWFoYXlhIC0gRW5kIEJsYXNwaGVteSBMYXdzIiB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4MSIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLW5vY29va2llLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9LTDMwS2doOVpDND9mZWF0dXJlPW9lbWJlZCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93PSJhY2NlbGVyb21ldGVyOyBhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGd5cm9zY29wZTsgcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlOyB3ZWItc2hhcmUiIHJlZmVycmVycG9saWN5PSJzdHJpY3Qtb3JpZ2luLXdoZW4tY3Jvc3Mtb3JpZ2luIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4+PC9pZnJhbWU+\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_KL30Kgh9ZC4_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. 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