PREMIUM TIMES throws support behind Amnesty International
Mr Olorunyomi, who led a PREMIUM TIMES team on a visit to the office of Amnesty International in Abuja on Thursday, said the newspaper was concerned about continuous harassment of the human rights body.
He decried the shrinking civic space “in a country where democracy was hard-fought,” saying institutions like Amnesty International have to be encouraged to thrive. She said the verbal attacks and protests on the work being done by Amnesty International in Nigeria will not discourage her and her team from doing their work.
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