Human rights defenders continue to call for the release of Nigerian journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, who publishes the online news site Sahara Reporters, was arrested on August 3 after calling for nationwide protests under the banner “Revolution Now.” He ran against President Muhammadu Buhari earlier this year in an election he said “lacked a level playing field.” A coalition of press freedom organizations and human rights groups recently petitioned the United Nations and the African Union, while a group called the African Renaissance Organization sent a petition to the U.S. Department of State asking the U.S. government to apply pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari for Sowore’s release.
Calls Grow for Nigeria to Release Imprisoned Journalist Omoyele Sowore
HeadlineAug 29, 2019
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