We, the undersigned members of War Resisters’ International (WRI), express our profound horror and deep sadness at the torture and murder of Nigerian pacifist, Chidi Nwosu, founder and president of the Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation, affiliate member of WRI. Nwosu, a lifetime human rights activist and promoter of nonviolent social change, was brutally assassinated in his home on December 29th, 2010.
WRI demands a prompt and complete investigation into the circumstances of Nwosu´s death, the immediate interrogation of suspects in custody, and the public release of autopsy results. In the name of Chidi Nwosu, we will not be silent until there are truly comprehensive findings bringing Nwosu´s assailants to justice. His life work building movements for peace and human needs demands nothing less.
