Amnesty International has accused Nigeria\u2019s government of carrying out unlawful arrests and practicing \u201cenforced disappearance,\u201d calling on Abuja to clarify the fate of hundreds of Shia activists taken into custody.<\/p>\n
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Amnesty International has accused Nigeria\u2019s government of carrying out unlawful arrests and practicing \u201cenforced disappearance,\u201d calling on Abuja to clarify the fate of hundreds of Shia activists taken into custody.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Thursday, the international rights organization said the fate of at least 600 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has been unknown since their arrest in 2015.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Nigerian government has used enforced disappearance as a longstanding tactic to silence critics and instill fear in civilian populations,\u201d Amnesty International Nigeria Director Osai Ojigho said. \u201cEnforced disappearance is an instrument of intimidation that grossly violates human rights. It is unacceptable and must stop.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cIn some cases, families live with the pain of not knowing whether their loved ones are alive or dead,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The statement said the government had kept some detainees incommunicado for nine years or more, without giving them access to their families or lawyers, and others have continued to languish in prisons despite court orders for their release.<\/p>\n
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