Amnesty International: Nigeria - Horrific Reign of Impunity by Special Anti-Robbery Squad Makes Mockery of Anti-Torture Law
June 27, 2020
June 27, 2020
LONDON, England, June 27 -- Amnesty International issued the following news release:
The Nigerian authorities have failed to prosecute a single officer from the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), despite anti-torture legislation passed in 2017 and evidence that its members continue to use torture and other ill-treatment to execute, punish and extract information from suspects, Amnesty International said.
In a new report, Time to End Impunity, Amnesty Internati . . .
The Nigerian authorities have failed to prosecute a single officer from the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), despite anti-torture legislation passed in 2017 and evidence that its members continue to use torture and other ill-treatment to execute, punish and extract information from suspects, Amnesty International said.
In a new report, Time to End Impunity, Amnesty Internati . . .