Two named SSS officials last week filed a defamation lawsuit against SERAP, following allegations by the organisation.
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The letter, read in part: “We would be grateful if the recommended measures are immediately taken following the receipt and/or publication of this letter.” “Rather misusing the security agencies to crackdown on human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other civil society actors, your government ought to take steps to thoroughly, independently, impartially, transparently and effectively investigate the allegations raised by SERAP.”
“SERAP had on 9 September 2024 also called on you and your government to direct the DSS to end the intimidation and harassment of our organization and our staff members.” “Under your government, human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other civil society actors such as the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress continue to face harassment, intimidation, and arbitrary detention simply for carrying out their legitimate work.”
“SERAP’s non-partisan work in the field of human rights and anticorruption has been widely recognised nationally and internationally. Our organization received the Wole Soyinka Anti-Corruption Defender Award in 2014, and was nominated for the UN Civil Society Award and Ford Foundation’s Jubilee Transparency Award. SERAP was also nominated for the 2024 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prizes.”
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