Xenophobic attacks: Global Amnesty Watch blasts South African Government, tells President Buhari what to do
The group specifically blamed the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, for his inaction over the killings of Nigerians and other nationals in the land.
The statement added, “We have taken the time to observe these attacks, whose pattern suggests that the perpetrators have a level of confidence that their government is sympathetic to the crimes they are committing against humanity under the guise of taking action against migrants. Our team of researchers has observed patterns that are more disturbing than the attacks themselves
“The police and other security agencies in South Africa have practically sided with the xenophobic attackers. Instances where they stayed aloof while Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Malawians, and others are killed while in some instances they gave active support to the attackers. “As conspiratorial as it sounds, there are concerns that the South African Government is allowing the attacks so that the jobs and businesses that would be left behind by terrorized migrants would help it to reduce the unemployment figures of the country.
“To the extent that the South African government allowed the attacks to go on for so long without taking appreciable steps to stop them, we urge the International Criminal Court to hold President Cyril Ramaphosa vicariously liable for the failure of his country’s security agencies to rise up to their responsibility of protecting nationals of other countries who are in South Africa.
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