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La lettera da spedire al Presidente della Nigeria per salvare Amina

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Mr.President
CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GCFR
The Presidency
Federal Secretariat,
Shehu Shagari Way,
Abuja, Nigeria

I am deeply concerned by the introduction of new Shari'ah based Penal Codes in Northern Nigeria. These new codes establish the death penalty for crimes such as adultery and introduce cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments such as flogging and amputation.
These punishments are in breach of international human rights standards and violate international human rights instruments signed and ratified by your Government. I kindly call on your Government to take all necessary measures to secure respect for the rule of law in every part of Nigeria that includes respect for the prohibition on torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment, such as the practice of corporal punishment. The Nigerian government should also abolish the death penalty.
The government of Nigeria must also ensure that no one is discriminated against before the law on grounds of his or her religion, sex or social status.

I also call on the Federal Government of the Republic of Nigeria to ensure that Amina Lawal, who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery in Bakori, Katsina State, is not executed under any circumstance.
Sincerely,

Pubblicato il: 08/03/2003

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