BREAKING: The Tinubu administration must immediately release journalist Adejuwon Soyinka who was reportedly arrested by the DSS at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport today.
The administration must end the persecution of journalists simply for doing their job.
We’re concerned that Soyinka’s arrest is part of a growing crackdown against journalists, whistleblowers and human rights defenders in Nigeria.
The growing crackdown on journalists and whistleblowers is creating a chilling effect among other journalists and whistleblowers thereby allowing grave and systemic human rights violations to continue with impunity and minimal transparency and accountability.
The harassment and intimidation of journalists and whistleblowers shows that the Tinubu administration is intolerant of peaceful dissent. This is entirely incompatible with democratic principles and the rule of law.
Nigeria’s international partners and UN human rights mechanisms should publicly denounce the blatant assault on the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association in the country.
Journalism is NOT a crime.
Journalism is NOT a crime.
Journalism is NOT a crime.
Journalism is NOT a crime.
Journalism is NOT a crime.
Journalism is NOT a crime.
Journalism is NOT a crime.