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Nigeria’s Delay in Blasphemy Case is Major Red Flag for Religious Freedom

A young man has been sitting in prison in Nigeria for the past six years with the possibility of a death sentence over his head.

His name is Yahaya Sharif-Aminu. He is a Sufi musician. The state of Kano in northern Nigeria wants to execute him for the alleged crime of sharing a handful of song lyrics on social media that the state claims are blasphemous to the Prophet Muhammad.

After six long years, Yahaya’s case seemed to be finally making its way through the Supreme Court of Nigeria. On Thursday, June 25, the Supreme Court was supposed to decide the date for his oral argument.

Instead, just a few days before the hearing, Yahaya received the news that his hearing was abruptly cancelled. No hearing date was rescheduled. Justice would have to wait indefinitely.

The delay in Yahaya’s case is a major red flag for whether Nigeria is truly committed to improving religious freedom or if government officials are simply stringing the international community along.

This case should be a huge opportunity for Nigeria to change its international image on religious freedom. Yahaya’s case would allow Nigeria to take the historic step of consigning one of the world’s worst blasphemy laws to the dustbin of history.

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That officials are delaying Yahaya’s case is deeply troubling.

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