AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

MEDIA ADVISORY

For immediate release: 1 December 2009

AI Index: AFR 44/044/2009

Amnesty International to release report exposing the shocking level of illegal police killings in Nigeria

On Wednesday, 9 December 2009, Amnesty International will release a comprehensive report exposing the shocking level of unlawful police killings in Nigeria.

In the report, “Killing at will: Extrajudicial executions and other unlawful killings in Nigeria”,the organization will reveal how the majority of unlawful police killings go un-investigated and the perpetrators unpunished. The families of the victims usually get no justice or redress. Most never even find out what happened to their loved ones.

The publication will be released to media at a press conference in Abuja.

The report is based on interviews and research carried out throughout the country, including visits to prisons and interviews with prisoners.

DETAILS:

Who: Lucy Freeman, Amnesty International’s Campaigner on Nigeria

Noel Kututwa, Amnesty International’s Special Adviser on Africa

Damian Ugwu, Executive Director, Social Justice and Advocacy Initiative (SJAI)

Chief Titus Ibeku, father of Chika Ibeku, who is a victim of enforced disappearance

Vincent Obetta, lawyer based in Enugu

What: Release of Amnesty International report “Killing at will: Extrajudicial executions and other unlawful killings in Nigeria”.

When: 10.00 am – 12.00, local time

Where: Committee Room A

National Centre for Women Development

Better Life St., Central Area

P.M.B 185

Garki

Abuja

For further details or to arrange an interview, please contact:Eliane Drakopoulos (mob) +44 7778 472 109.

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