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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Widows Of Slain Nigerian Soldiers Face Eviction Threat In Maiduguri Army Barracks
Susan Innocent* is enraged because military authorities at Mailamari Army Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno, Northeast Nigeria, informed her and all…
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Persons With Disabilities Face Discrimination As Nigerian Law Protecting Them Remains Redundant
Ten years ago, Joy Abdulrahman, a mother of two, was caught in a ghastly accident on her way to Nigeria’s…
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Nigerian Authorities’ Silence After Violent Events, Disregard For Victims Raise Concerns
Insecurity in Nigeria reached a milestone on March 28 when terrorists abducted, injured, and killed people during a deadly attack…
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#OrluIsBleeding: Nigerian Soldiers Allegedly Open Fire On Civilians In Southeast
Several people were killed on Sunday, April 17, 2022, as Nigerian soldiers were said to have opened fire on residents…
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DR Congo NGOs Call For End To Human Rights Violations
Thirty-seven DR Congo Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) on Wednesday April 13, called for an end to repression and for the respect…
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UN Accuses Central African Republic Of Human Rights Violations
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights has condemned the crimes committed against civilians by the Central African Republic national…
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This All-Female Legal Team Is Helping Decongest Nigeria’s Correctional Centres
Solomon Samuel is a young Nigerian struggling for survival as an electrician in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. He was wrongfully arrested…
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Boko Haram: Ex-Detainee Recounts Horrific Torture, Deaths In Giwa Barracks
Apart from those who stood guard over the city, almost everyone had retired to their beds as the sky laid…
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Nigeria Police’s Complaint Response Unit Fails To Live Up To Expectations
Many Nigerians felt relieved when the Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) was launched in 2015. They were happy to have…
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Separatist Agitation Resurfaces As Attacks On Police In Southeast Nigeria Return
“The separatist have started again and they are already attacking police stations. I lost another friend again last week,” a…
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