Group Calls for Safeguards to Protect Religious Freedom

Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has warned that freedom of religion or belief remains fragile in Nigeria, particularly when its exercise triggers arrest, detention, prosecution or restrictions on expression. The organisation opened a three-part regional dialogue in Abuja under the theme 'Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nigeria: From Dialogue to Action.' The event brought together lawyers, faith leaders, human rights defenders, journalists, researchers, civil society organisations, government institutions and international partners to examine how justice institutions respond when religious identity, belief or expression becomes connected to alleged criminal conduct.

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