Gul Aslan, a Turkish journalist jailed for over three years, without charge was released Friday, August 20. Aslan was one of the Prisoners of Faith visited by IHRC observers on their fact-finding trip to Turkey last year.
The Islamic Human Rights Commission is calling on the new Nigerian regime of General Abubakr Salamu to release Mu’allim Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky, the leader of Nigeria’s Islamic opposition, and all political prisoners from the Muslim Brotherhood.
Zeenah Ibrahim, wife of imprisoned Muslim leader Mu’allim Al-Zakzaky, and six of her children aged between 17 months and 11 years of age, charged with inciting hatred of Nigerian government and insulting President of the military junta
IHRC calls for international condemnation over closing down of Welfare Party
The house of Mu’allim Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky, leader of the Muslim opposition in Nigeria, was raided today at 4.30 p.m. local time.
Trial of the Zaria Four set to resume two days before Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in which the fate of Nigeria and other miscreant nations will be discussed.
In addition to the abuses outlined in our previous report, there are now confirmed the following atrocities committed by the Nigerian police force and authorities in the period September 1996 – March 1997
International Community does nothing as opposition leader and colleagues are tried for expressing opinion.
