The organisation in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Abiodun Baiyewu said the actions actions are not only undemocratic but fundamentally incompatible with Nigeria’s status as a secular state.

While upholding and respecting every Nigerian’s right to freely practice their religion, they rejected attempts to impose religious laws on non-consenting adults.

“Hisbah’s actions constitute intimidation and coercion, and such violations have no place in a democracy that guarantees freedom of religion, expression, and personal autonomy as the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria explicitly prohibits religious discrimination and Section 10 establishes that Nigeria is a secular state and prohibits the adoption of any religion as state religion.”

Additionally they maintained that Nigeria is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which reinforces these protections as Article 18 guarantees freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, stating that no one shall be subject to coercion that would impair their freedom to adopt or practice a religion of their choice.

Furthermore, the organisation noted that Article 26 prohibits discrimination of any kind, including based on religion, and guarantees equal protection under the law.

Global Rights stated that the arrest and detention of individuals over the so-called offenses are a blatant abuse of power and a violation of fundamental human rights.

They, however, called on the Kano State Government to immediately rein in Hisbah, whose selective and discriminatory enforcement of religious edicts infringes on the rights of both Muslims and non-Muslims alike

.https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria/metro/ramadan-global-rights-condemns-hisbah-over-arrests-in-kano/