Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an Appeal to hold the Federal Government to account over reports of attacks on journalists covering the #EndBadGovernance protests in some parts of the country.
The appeal which was signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, was made to Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, urging her to apply the Commonwealth Charter to press the authorities
SERAP also urged Ms Scotland to hold the authorities accountable and publish the outcome of any investigation to account and ensure access to justice and effective remedies for the affected journalists and peaceful protesters
According to the organisation, the targeting of journalists with lethal or less-lethal force for doing their work was prohibited under the Constitution and international human rights law
They stated that violators of these standards must be subject to accountability and disciplinary processes.