The U.S. should be at the forefront of those demanding that Yahaya Sharif-Aminu be cleared and released. Instead, our own government is waging war against the freedom of speech. “Nigerian Singer Sentenced To Death, Sharif-Aminu Appeals Conviction At Supreme Court, Wants Blasphemy Declared Unconstitutional,” Sahara Reporters, November 9, 2022: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to […]
Nigeria: Musician sentenced to death for blaspheming Muhammad appeals conviction, says country isn’t under Sharia
This is a very significant case. It will be interesting to see how Shariff-Aminu’s appeal is received. This recalls the case of Robert Hussein Qambar Ali, a Kuwaiti national who converted from Islam to Christianity in the 1990s. Hussein was arrested and tried for apostasy, even though the Kuwaiti Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion […]