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By Ibrahim Usman
Recently, Leader of the Islamic Movement His Eminence Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky had addressed the UN Human Rights Commission via skype throught the intervention of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, over the International Quds Day killings in Zaria, Nigeria. Several world media published and posted the story. Here are some of the published stories documented:
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Zaria killings: El-Zakzaky drags FG before UN
 Thirty-five members of the group, including three of the prominent cleric’s sons, were shot dead in July by soldiers during the group’s procession in Zaria, Kaduna State, to mark the annual International Quds Day. A statement yesterday by one of its leaders, Ibrahim Usman, said their presentation before the world body was facilitated by the fact-finding team of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC). The statement said the presentation to the UN commission was made through Skype because El-Zakzaky and another witness were denied visa to personally attend the special session of the UNHRC. The three sons - Mahmud was a student of Almustapha University, Beirut; Ahmad a Chemical Engineering student of Shenyang University, China and Hamid an Aeronautical Engineering student of Xiang University, also in China. El-Zakzaky said a fourth son, Ali, was shot in the leg and is currently being treated in hospital. The group said it was not satisfied with the way the matter was handled by the Nigerian authorities hence it decided to take it to the UNHRC. After the shooting, President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly called El- Zakzaky to express his condolences and appeal for calm, but the cleric turned down the appeal, asking for justice. follow us on facebook: click here |
Monday 22 September 2014
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