'Music is not a crime': U.N. experts urge Nigeria to lift singer's death sentence

Yahaya Aminu Sharif was sentenced last month by a sharia court in Kano, in Nigeria’s mostly Muslim north, after he performed the song and shared it on WhatsApp.“Application of the death penalty for artistic expression or for sharing a song on the internet is a flagrant violation of international human rights law, as well as of Nigeria’s constitution,” said Karima Bennoune, special rapporteur on cultural rights.

A spokesman for the Kano state judiciary, which runs sharia courts alongside the civil courts, said the decision was taken with legal backing, adding that he was unaware of the appeal. Kano’s justice system has been in the spotlight since a sharia court also sentenced a 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison last month after he was accused of making blasphemous statements during an argument.

Piotr Cywinski said dozens of people from around the world had also volunteered to serve part of Farouq’s jail term.

Amaka_Ekwo pls someone should help a failed mum, things are just too hard,am on an empty stomach but even if I did my son is my problem, 200 naira will buy indomie now for him,today is more important thann 2moro,pls help me for his sake and God will forever bless u

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Amaka_Ekwo ZooCalledNigeria an Evil Country run by Sons & Daughters of Lucifer!!!!!

or_villan Real heroes 👏👏👏👏👏

In Poland, can a person serve another person's prison term?

What we need more is a referendum for the failed British colonial experiment called nigeria. Not this whitewashing. Enough of this theatrical 'white savior attitude'. Undo the harm you did to Nigeria. Support BIAFRAN referendum. Amaka_Ekwo MaziNnamdiKanu

What year is it?

But the religion of peace.

Islam political & religious ideology along with sharia law is the bane of humanity.

That is true religion !

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