There is no doubt that the unlawful detention of Mubarak Bala, based on alleged blasphemy, is a case of unconscionable persecution. The 37-year-old president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria has ...

A 37-year-old self-proclaimed atheist, Mubarak Bala, was during the week sentenced to a 24-year jail term after pleading guilty to an 18-count charge of blasphemy levelled against him by the Kano ...

“Mubarak has been honest with his statements,” Ibor said. “We don’t consider Mubarak’s posts as inflammatory, as offensive or illegal.” Kano’s attorney general, Musa Lawan, told the AP his agency ...

Nigerian activist Bala Mubarak's two-year detention for blasphemy is followed up with a 24-year prison sentence. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 11 April 2022. The Media ...