US House Of Reps Reintroduce #EndSARS Resolution For 117th Congress

Two US Congressmen, Al Green and Joaquin Castro, have reintroduced the #EndSARS Resolution in the 117th Congress.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, the two lawmakers stressed that human rights abuses by men of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad must be investigated, adding that victims must get justice.

They also said extrajudicial killings of peaceful protesters during the October 2020 #EndSARS demonstrations against police brutality must be probed and those culpable must be held accountable.

Congressman Green said, “On the heels of a sizeable motion in the United States stressful police reform after the brutal killing of George Floyd, I – together with lots of the rest of the arena – become heartbroken whilst a video surfaced on October 3, 2020, acting to show the horrific killing and robbery of a Nigerian man by way of Special Anti-Robbery Squad officials. #EndSARS joined #BlackLivesMatter as a global rallying cry calling for justice.”

He delivered, “As we keep to paintings towards this intention in the United States, awaiting the Senate passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, it's miles imperative that we maintain harmony with peaceful protesters in Nigeria worrying justice, duty, and meaningful security reform from their authorities.

“This is in part why I and Congressman Joaquin Castro have re-introduced our decision in aid of the #EndSARS movement in Nigeria. We understand the significance of sending a robust message that the continuing events in Nigeria are of worldwide problem, because Black lives remember anywhere they'll be inside the global.”

Also, co-sponsor of the decision, Congressman Castro said, “Last yr, Nigerians got here together to protest police violence, and like here in the United States, are still annoying justice. I’m proud to co-lead this decision as a announcement of aid for the people of Nigeria who're standing up towards these injustices. As I stated earlier than, human rights abuses, consisting of extrajudicial executions of non violent protestors, need to be independently investigated and held accountable.”

The resolution is also co-subsidized by means of Representatives Ilhan Omar, Alcee Hastings, Ayanna Pressley, Karen Bass, Sheila Jackson Lee, Steve Cohen, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jim Cooper, Dina Titus, Danny Davis, and Jim McGovern.

It has been advocated by way of the international human rights businesses which include Amnesty International US, Human Rights Watch, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and PEN America.