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Motion for a European 合法博彩网站 resolution on continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu

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鈥�听having regard to its previous resolutions on Nigeria,

鈥撎�听having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,听听

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A.听whereas on 10听August听2020, Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was brought before an upper Sharia court in Kano State, where he was tried without legal representation and sentenced to death by hanging for alleged blasphemy in a song he composed and shared on social media containing allegedly derogatory comments regarding the Prophet Muhammad;

B.听whereas on 21听January听2021, Kano State High Court ordered a retrial on the grounds of procedural irregularities and on 17听August听2022 the Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of the blasphemy provisions in the Sharia Penal Code and affirmed the retrial order;

C.听whereas in November听2022, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against his conviction, arguing that the blasphemy law under Kano State鈥檚 Sharia Penal Code directly violates Nigeria鈥檚 Constitution and binding international human rights treaties; whereas he remains in prison;

D.听whereas many other people have been harmed by Nigeria鈥檚 blasphemy laws

E.听Recalls that Nigeria is party of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which restricts capital punishment to the most serious crimes, and that the Sharia is practiced in at least 12 states in northern Nigeria and imposes the death penalty for blasphemy;

F.听whereas blasphemy laws in Nigeria are in violation of its international human rights commitments, the African Charter and the Nigerian Constitution;

1.听Urges the Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, drop all charges against him and guarantee his due process rights and to all others who face blasphemy allegations;

2.听Recalls that blasphemy laws are in clear breach of international human rights obligations, in particular the ICCPR, and contrary to the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees religious freedom and freedom of expression;

3.听Urges the Nigerian authorities to uphold human rights and religious liberty throughout the country by ensuring that federal and state law do not deny Nigerians protection under the national Constitution and international conventions neither their freedom of faith;

4.听Recalls that Nigeria has enormous influence throughout Africa and the Muslim world, and stresses that this case presents an unprecedented opportunity to lead the way in addressing the Islamic fundamentalist backsliding in the region;

5.听Urges the Nigerian Government to tackle the impunity surrounding blasphemy accusations and to repeal the blasphemy laws at federal and state level;

6.听Recalls the international efforts to fight Islamic terrorist groups, 听such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, who are attacking, killing and displacing听 Nigerians and particularly Christians and urges Nigeria to immediately take action to fight and prevent their terrorist attack;

7.听Calls for the EU and its Member States, as key development partners, to raise individual cases, human rights concerns and blasphemy laws with the Nigerian authorities;

8.听Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Nigerian authorities and international institutions.

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