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Supporting the #EndSARS peaceful protest movement in Nigeria.

H. Res. 1216 · 116th Congress · Nov 12, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
condemns the violent crackdown on peaceful protestors by the Nigeria’s security forces;
(2)
calls on the Nigerian Government to—
(A)
not use excessive force against peaceful protestors in compliance with international law; and
(B)
desist from the persecution, harassment, and infringement of the human rights of any and all Nigerians for exercising their rights to protest;
(3)
calls on the African and international human rights community to conduct independent investigations into the use of deadly force against protestors at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020; and
(4)
supports the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police reform.