Human Rights
HumAngle’s Human Rights Desk examines gross human rights violations such as extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests/detention. It also covers issues surrounding press freedom and monitors reports and activities of human rights organisations.
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Apo Six: 17 Years Later
Elvis Ozor currently drives a Peugeot car. Each time he enters the car in the morning, he is reminded that…
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Journalism Under Threat As 9 West African Media Houses Suffer Attacks In 5 Months
At least nine media houses have suffered massive attacks in four West African countries, including Nigeria, in the first five…
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Nigeria Police Interference In Civil Disputes Fueling Human Rights Abuse
Nnamdi Daniels runs a fashion designing business in Abuja, North-central Nigeria. His business survives on a constant power supply from…
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Nigeria’s Secret Police Attack On Journalists Suffocating Press Freedom
On May 13, 2022, Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) officers arrested Olamilekan Bashiru, founder of a privately owned news website…
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Nigeria Has Highest Number Of Death-Row Inmates In Sub-Saharan Africa – Report
Nigeria has the highest number of death-row inmates in sub-Saharan Africa, Amnesty International says in its annual review of the…
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#AK9TrainPassengers: Two Months After, Government Yet To Take Proactive Steps As Victims Remain In Captivity
It’s been two months since terrorists carried out a deadly attack on a train transporting passengers between Nigeria’s capital, Abuja,…
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Human Rights Commission Speaks On Killing Of Woman, Children By Terrorists In Southeast Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the murder of a woman and her four children by terrorists suspected…
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There Are Challenges With Pro Bono Legal Service For Indigent Nigerians
One of the key requirements for lawyers in Nigeria to be inducted as a Senior Advocate is to have offered…
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Community Mobilisation, Sensitisation Key To Successful Transitional Justice Processes In Northeast Nigeria – Expert
Community mobilisation and sensitisation are key to successful reconciliation, reintegration and transitional justice in conflict-affected areas of northeastern Nigeria, as…
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Mindless Murder Of Unarmed Fulani People By Vigilantes In Northwest Nigeria
Ja’e Sanni, 50, sat soberly as he shared the story of how his son was killed. He never thought the…
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