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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#June12thProtest: South-South Governor Warns Against Demonstration
Ben Ayade, Cross River State Governor, South-south Nigeria says the state government would not allow any procession relating to June…
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#June12thProtest: CSOs Ask Nigerian Government To Respect Protesters’ Rights
A coalition of civil right groups has called on the Nigerian government to respect the citizens’ right to peaceful protests…
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#June12thProtest: Police Say There Is Plot To Hijack Protest In Southeast Nigeria
The Police Command in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria has warned of a possible hijacking of the Democracy Day protest on…
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#Twitterban: ‘Restricting Citizens’ Right Undemocratic,’ U.S. Tells Nigeria
The United States has again said the Twitter ban in Nigeria has no democratic representation, noting that the government’s action…
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Nigerian Govt Warns Against Democracy Day Protest
The Nigerian Government has warned citizens to drop plans for a protest on the country’s Democracy Day celebration slated for…
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#TwitterBan: A Blow To Freedom Expression In Nigeria, Group Says
A group of civil society organisations has described the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria as a blow to the…
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Nigerian President Refuses To Say When He Will Lift #TwitterBan
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has declined to state when the suspension of Twitter operations in the country will be lifted.…
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Zakzaky’s Daughter Laments Parents’ Health After 2,000 Days In Detention
Suhaila Ibrahim Zakzaky, the daughter of the detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), has pleaded with the…
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#TwitterBan: Advocacy Group, Activists Sue Nigerian Govt At ECOWAS Court
An advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and some activists have filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian government…
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#TwitterBan: House Speaker Blocks Move To Lift Ban
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives turned down a motion on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 to shut…
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