Protests have intensified demanding the release of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, who is currently held in illegal detention. Intense and mass demonstrations have continued daily across Nigeria, often met by police and army brutality and extreme violence, including live fire. From the UK to Australia, Malaysia to Canada, Pakistan, Indonesia, Ireland, India and beyond, protests are taking place at every hour of every day across the continents.
Campaigners are urged to join the protests wherever they can, as well as other forms of campaigning. Please see that latest campaign action below. See images from protests around the world below. See our Event Reports for details of even more demonstrations. And our event pages for details of demos in your area. For images of the demonstrations in Nigeria please search for our “Nigeria Digest” for weekly updates on what’s happening and what you can do to help. Contact us info[at]ihrc.org
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10 August 2019, Stockholm 
10 August, Oslo
Outside the UN in Geneva, 6 August 2019 
Berlin, 5 August 2019 
Boston, 4 August 2019
26 July 2019, Diyarbakir, Turkey 
26 July, Kargil, Kashmir
26 July, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
26 July, Cape Town, South Africa 
26 July 2019, Ankara, Turkey 
26 July 2019, outside Nigeria High Commission, Johannesburg, South Africa 
This Nigeria Christian lady joined us in London for a few moments and prayed for the release of the Sheikh, 24 July, outside the Nigeria High Commission
23 July 2019, Dublin, Ireland outside Nigerian Embassy 
23 July 2019, London, UK outside Nigerian High Commission 
21 July 2019, Projection on Big Ben Tower, London, UK 
19 July 2019, Ottowa, Canada march from Saudi Embassy to Nigeria High Commission 
17 July 2019, outside Iranian Foreign Ministry, Tehran, Iran 
17 July 2019, outside Nigerian Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia 
13 July 2019, Istanbul, Turkey 
11 July 2019, outside Lahore Press Club, Lahore, Pakistan 
London, UK 
