PRESS RELEASE: “Clampdown On Conscientious Objectors Is Antithetical To Democratic Values” – CSOs Calls On PBAT To Be Wary Of Deporting Egyptian Exiles
On behalf of Coalition of Civil Society Organizations embedded in the struggles for human rights, democracy, Constitutionalism and social justice in Nigeria, we write to call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR and, all pertinent security agencies to be wary of inadvertently fallen into the snares of global, anti- democratic forces in the diplomatic handling of Egyptian exile, Citizen Alli Mahmoud Abdel – Wanis.
It should be recalled that we have earlier emphatically condemned the arrest and detention of Abdel – Wanis, calling for his unconditional release .
We are gravely disturbed with news of clandestine ploys by Nigerian government and its security agencies to depot Wanis. It is rather needless for us to paint the gory portrait of the regime in control of the reins of power in Egypt.
Egypt has always been an intensively caste and closed society. Much more so under the Jackboot Despotism of Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi since 8th. June, 20124 .
According to the global monitoring watchdog,, ” Human Rights Watch” – the Egyptian regime, ” relies on naked coercion and the military security services as its main vehicle of control “. It is therefore, Manifestly discernible that if Wanis is deported to Egypt, he along with co – Conscientious Dissentals shall be subjected to unimaginable, harrowing torture and gruesome death!
It is trite to reiterate here that if the NADECO forces including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and other Objectors had been rejected by civilized, democratic world, Nigeria would most likely be wallowing in the cesspit of absolute despotism.
Humanity has passed the historical phase of maximum,, military rule. Thus, as we rose against South Africa Apartheid regime, it behoves on all to condemn any act of inhumanity to all human beings across the globe.
We call on all Global Institutions on Human Rights to join us in the crusade for the freedom of Citizen, Ali Abdel – Wanis and other Prisoners of Conscience.
Signed:-
We, in Service to Humanity,
Omotaje Olawale Saint
WorkBond International Network ( WIN )
Gbenga Soloki
Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Domestic Violence
(CAIDOV)
Ayo Ogundele
All Workers Convergence
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All Workers Convergence
Lagos State Liberation Congress
Centre for human and Socio-economy rights
Yoruba Youth Assembly
Centre for Human Rights Advocacy
Youth Initiative Agenda for Democratic Process
Southwest People Parliamentary Agenda
Peace Initiative For Better Nigeria
Youth League Academy
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