This is the list of documents available for the submission Emergency motion by Councillor Graham Campbell:- "Council recognises the appalling casualties and loss of life among civilians protesting police brutality in Nigeria and condemns the violent response to peaceful protests, which has led to dozens being killed, hundreds injured and hundreds more detained in police custody. Council notes widespread concern, including within the Nigerian diaspora in Glasgow, about the role of the notorious Specialist Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has been the subject of persistent complaints and allegations of human rights abuses and corruption over a number of years. Council is further concerned by reports of the Nigerian military directly shooting at civilians carrying out a peaceful protest at Lekki, Lagos on October 20. Although the number of fatalities is yet to be confirmed, the incident has been confirmed by local officials and described as both excessive and unlawful by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Council notes there have been widespread reports of the bodies of innocent civilian protestors being removed from the scene and of violence, including sexual violence, being used against female detainees. Council notes with deep concern the deteriorating security situation and the curfews being imposed in many major Nigerian cities and acknowledges the cries for justice against endemic corruption and violence. Council further notes reports of SARS officers demanding bribes at gunpoint and illegally detaining, assaulting and robbing innocent civilians - particularly drivers, students and the operators of small businesses. Council recognises the voices from the Nigerian Diaspora communities in Glasgow who protested in their hundreds in George Square on Saturday October 24th 2020. Council supports the five key demands they have raised: 1) The immediate release of all arrested protesters 2) Justice for all the deceased victims of police brutality and appropriate compensation for their families 3) Setting up an independent body to oversee the investigation and prosecution of all reports of police misconduct 4) Training the police and retraining disbanded SARS officers in line with Nigeria's new Police Act, use psychological evaluation and training (to be confirmed by an independent body) of all disbanded SARS officers before they can be redeployed. 5) Increase police salaries so that they are adequately compensated for protecting lives and property. Council further acknowledges the urgent need to reform the Nigerian Police force to restore public confidence in law enforcement and calls for a code of conduct body that will ensure that Nigerian police rules of engagement with the public and public rights in relations to the security agencies are clearly communicated. Council therefore resolves to approach Police Scotland and engage the Safe Glasgow Partnership to investigate the possibility of offering the expert training resources available at the Police Training College, Tulliallan to their police counterparts in Nigeria. Council further resolves that the Leader of the Council write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to make Scottish Government representations to the Nigerian Consulate and to make our citizens views known to them. Council further resolves that the Leader also write to UK Government Foreign Secretary to make similar representations to the Nigerian authorities that they must End SARS now. Council resolves to support efforts to seek a peaceful resolution that meets the demands of the End SARS protesters for fundamental reform in Nigeria.".

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