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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Orphanages Facilitating Child Trafficking In Anambra State
The illicit business of child trafficking thrives in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, with many children displaced from their biological parents…
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#EndSARS: Court Orders Central Bank To Unfreeze Accounts
The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital Wednesday, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the accounts…
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Reactions Trail #OccupyLekkkiTollgate As Counter-Protest, #DefendLagos, Surfaces
As some Nigerians plan a rally against the Lekki tollgate reopening in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Saturday, another set of…
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#EndSARS: Nigerians Plan #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protest Against Tollgate Reopening
Some Nigerians on social media have expressed readiness to stage another demonstration against the reopening of Lekki tollgate, the scene…
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#ENDSARS: Confusion As Judicial Panel Orders Reopening Of Lekki Toll Gate
A mild drama broke out on Saturday at the sitting of the Lagos State Judicial Panel set up to look…
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Adetola, Victim Of Brutality, Wins In Court But Wants Police Reoriented
In April 2020, Abdulazeez Adetola Halima, a 35-year-old entrepreneur, was brutalised by the police in Iwo, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria.…
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22 Per cent Of Human Rights Abuses In DR Congo In 2020 Were Committed By Army – Report
The highest number of human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2020 were committed by elements of…
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Police Brutality: Lack Of Funds Hindering Panel Resumption In Anambra
The Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, has yet to resume sitting in Awka,…
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Police Fire Teargas, Firearms At Shiite Protesters In Nigeria’s Capital
Nigeria Police officers on Monday fired teargas and firearms to disperse members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) who were…
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NIS Moves To Combat Human Trafficking, Smuggling Through Benin-Nigeria Border Routes
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has moved to tackle human trafficking, smuggling, illegal migration and other cross-border crimes through illegal…
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