The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for full protection of constitutional religious freedoms following reports that a Christian woman was convicted in Borno State in a case connected with another adult woman’s conversion to Christianity.
The woman was identified in the reports as Lami Samuel Dawa. In a statement attributed to its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN said it was concerned by the reported outcome but was still establishing the facts of the proceedings and the legal grounds for the judgment.
The association said it understood that an appeal had been filed and urged that the judicial process be allowed to proceed without interference. It nevertheless argued that the case raised issues extending beyond the individual involved.
CAN emphasized that the right to adopt, change and practice a religion or belief without coercion or unlawful punishment is a fundamental constitutional protection. It asked relevant authorities to ensure that the rights of everyone involved were respected.
The organization also reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful coexistence among religious communities and said it would continue engaging the authorities through lawful channels while monitoring the matter.
Details of the charge, court, judgment and appeal were not included in the supplied account. Those records should be obtained before any publication states as established fact that the woman was imprisoned solely because of a religious conversion.CAN Raises Religious Freedom Concerns Over Reported Conviction of Woman in Borno
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for full protection of constitutional religious freedoms following reports that a Christian woman was convicted in Borno State in a case connected with another adult woman’s conversion to Christianity.
The woman was identified in the reports as Lami Samuel Dawa. In a statement attributed to its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN said it was concerned by the reported outcome but was still establishing the facts of the proceedings and the legal grounds for the judgment.
The association said it understood that an appeal had been filed and urged that the judicial process be allowed to proceed without interference. It nevertheless argued that the case raised issues extending beyond the individual involved.
CAN emphasized that the right to adopt, change and practice a religion or belief without coercion or unlawful punishment is a fundamental constitutional protection. It asked relevant authorities to ensure that the rights of everyone involved were respected.
The organization also reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful coexistence among religious communities and said it would continue engaging the authorities through lawful channels while monitoring the matter.
Details of the charge, court, judgment and appeal were not included in the supplied account. Those records should be obtained before any publication states as established fact that the woman was imprisoned solely because of a religious conversion.CAN Raises Religious Freedom Concerns Over Reported Conviction of Woman in Borno
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for full protection of constitutional religious freedoms following reports that a Christian woman was convicted in Borno State in a case connected with another adult woman’s conversion to Christianity.
The woman was identified in the reports as Lami Samuel Dawa. In a statement attributed to its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN said it was concerned by the reported outcome but was still establishing the facts of the proceedings and the legal grounds for the judgment.
The association said it understood that an appeal had been filed and urged that the judicial process be allowed to proceed without interference. It nevertheless argued that the case raised issues extending beyond the individual involved.
CAN emphasized that the right to adopt, change and practice a religion or belief without coercion or unlawful punishment is a fundamental constitutional protection. It asked relevant authorities to ensure that the rights of everyone involved were respected.
The organization also reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful coexistence among religious communities and said it would continue engaging the authorities through lawful channels while monitoring the matter.
Details of the charge, court, judgment and appeal were not included in the supplied account. Those records should be obtained before any publication states as established fact that the woman was imprisoned solely because of a religious conversion.CAN Raises Religious Freedom Concerns Over Reported Conviction of Woman in Borno
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for full protection of constitutional religious freedoms following reports that a Christian woman was convicted in Borno State in a case connected with another adult woman’s conversion to Christianity.
The woman was identified in the reports as Lami Samuel Dawa. In a statement attributed to its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN said it was concerned by the reported outcome but was still establishing the facts of the proceedings and the legal grounds for the judgment.
The association said it understood that an appeal had been filed and urged that the judicial process be allowed to proceed without interference. It nevertheless argued that the case raised issues extending beyond the individual involved.
CAN emphasized that the right to adopt, change and practice a religion or belief without coercion or unlawful punishment is a fundamental constitutional protection. It asked relevant authorities to ensure that the rights of everyone involved were respected.
The organization also reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful coexistence among religious communities and said it would continue engaging the authorities through lawful channels while monitoring the matter.
Details of the charge, court, judgment and appeal were not included in the supplied account. Those records should be obtained before any publication states as established fact that the woman was imprisoned solely because of a religious conversion.
