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Human Rights Watch goes to bat for the Islamists
Israel Matzav —
... collected by Human Rights Watch has been put to use defending Islamists, albeit not in the Middle East. In Nigeria, a member of Boko Haram, an Islamist group likened to the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has been shot dead while trying to escape police custody. And Human Rights Watch has already indicted, tried and convicted the police (Hat Tip: ...
Why The Latest Nigerian Unrest Should Matter More
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... A military spokesman would not say exactly how Yusuf was killed,
though it has been widely reported that he was killed after being
captured. But in an interview with the BBC's Network Africa,
the Nigerian Information Minister Dora Akunyili said while she was
concerned about the death and that the government would find out
"exactly what happened," Yusuf's demise was "positive" for Nigeria. ...
Nigerian Taliban leader killed in custody
The Long War Journal —
... The circumstances of Yusuf’s death is controversial as some reporters were shown two video tapes; one with Yusuf confessing to police in custody and another, in what the authorities say is his bullet ridden body after his attempted escape. Human Rights Watch activists are calling for an investigation into Yusuf’s death and some, such as Eric Guttschuss of HRW, are asserting that the Nigerian authorities are guilty of executing the sect leader while in police custody. ...
