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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Initiative Gives Nigerian Ex-inmates Boost To Restart Their Lives
Hezekiah Olujobi, born on Aug. 8, 1963, suffered unlawful detention at Agodi prison in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria between…
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Central African Republic: Party Leader Calls For Inquiry Into Massacre
The President of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC), Martin Ziguele, has called for the…
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Human Rights Violations In DR Congo Drop By 12%
The number of human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo dropped by 12 per cent in 2021 as…
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Justice Elusive Months After Police Kill Motorcyclist In Southwest Nigeria
Five months after Saheed Olabomi, a 31-year-old motorcyclist was shot dead by a Police Sergeant in Osogbo, Osun State, Southwest…
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UN Confirms Ongoing Investigation Of Fatal Rape By Aid Worker – Official
The United Nations would issue a statement after investigating the involvement of a humanitarian worker who allegedly raped a female…
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#EndSARS: Bystander Survives Torture, Poisoning 15 Months After Arrest
A Nigerian, Peter John, who was arrested and detained during the #EndSARS protest has shared his ordeal in police detention. …
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Twitter Ban, Insecurity, Others Worsened Human Rights Abuses In Nigeria In 2021 – HRW
The Nigerian government’s ban on Twitter in June, after the social media company deleted a tweet by President Muhammed Buhari…
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Journalist Accused Of Incitement Rots In Kaduna Prison
The day started blurry in Kaduna metropolis, northwestern Nigeria, on Nov. 4, 2021. Luka Binniyat was home with his wife,…
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Contracted Tuberculosis In Military Detention. He’s Out Now, But Still Terribly Ill
Adam Bulama Modu, 25, walks with great difficulty. When he sits, he does so carefully too. Because of a huge,…
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Maiduguri Girl’s Death Raises Concerns About Celebratory Gunfire Accidents
A bereaved family in Maiduguri, capital of Borno in Northeast Nigeria, are still grieving, a week after their daughter was…
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