Religious groups and rights activists in Nigeria are calling for justice after a female Christian student was killed by a mob for alleged blasphemy. The student was beaten and burned to death on the premises of a school in northwestern Sokoto state. Rights groups like Amnesty International, and the Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project or SERAP, have also condemned the attack and are demanding justice for the student. The incident took place at the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto state. "When compared to international human rights law, none of these laws can stand because international human rights law guarantees the freedom and Nigeria is a state party to international standards that uphold the freedom of expression," Bakare said.

Source: Ethiopian News May 14, 2022 01:40 UTC