The West Africa Community for Baby Safety (WAN Community) condemned the detention and reported mistreatment of over 100 minors arrested throughout the #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja, Nigeria.
In an announcement at present, WAN raised considerations in regards to the situations these kids endured in custody, describing their remedy as a “violation of their basic human rights.”
WAN acknowledged that these minors had been exercising their proper to peaceable protest in opposition to deteriorating socio-economic situations in Nigeria. As a substitute of being allowed to voice their considerations, they had been reportedly “subjected to inhumane remedy and disadvantaged of their primary rights,” the group stated.
The community reported alarming observations from the courtroom, the place a number of of the kids appeared “emaciated, confirmed indicators of sickness, and fainted,” indicating the cruel situations they allegedly confronted in detention.
Mamman Buhari, Nationwide Coordinator of WAN, expressed the community’s frustration: “WAN Community is upset and condemns this disregard for the well-being of the over 100 younger protesters.”
The group has referred to as on Nigerian authorities, together with the Nationwide Judiciary Fee and the Nigerian Police Pressure, to behave instantly to make sure the well being and security of those minors. They urge authorities to expedite the bail course of, present medical care to the kids, and examine the situations of their detention.
WAN additionally appealed to the worldwide neighborhood, together with the Worldwide Felony Court docket and UNICEF, to watch the scenario intently.
The WAN assertion highlights the broader implications of the incident, describing the remedy of those younger protesters as “a reminder of the pressing want for reforms to make sure justice, human rights, and the rule of legislation within the nation.”
The WAN Community affirmed, “We won’t relaxation till justice is served,” because the group advocates for accountability and reforms to guard the rights of weak populations in Nigeria.
