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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How Peter Eromosele, #ENDSARS Campaigner Was Arrested In Lagos – Sister
Onome Adene, sister to Peter Adene Eromosele, a #ENDSARS campaigner who is currently in police detention says police operatives in…
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Youth RepS Boycott Lagos Panel Over CBN Restriction, As Army Confirms Shooting In Lekki
Youth representatives in the Judicial Panel set up by the Lagos State Government to investigate atrocities of the disbanded Special…
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Gatefield Calls On CBN Governor To Lift Restriction On Its Account
Gatefield, a public strategy and media group has called on Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
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51 Civilians, 22 Policemen Killed In Wake Of End SARS Protests, Says IGP
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said 51 civilians and 22 police officers were “gruesomely murdered” in the wake of…
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Police Brutality: Please Tell Police To Release My Husband’s Corpse For Burial, Woman Tells Panel
Mrs Chidimma Edozieuno, a middle-aged woman whose husband died in the detention of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in…
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Investigate Lekki Shootings, UN Human Rights Experts Urge Nigerian Govt
A group of United Nations experts on human rights have written to the Nigerian government, urging it to investigate the…
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Rise In Crackdown On Nigerian Journalists Recorded In 2020
A steep rise was recorded in attacks against journalists and prosecution of the press in Nigeria between January and October…
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A Nation Mourns: Young Nigerians Grapple With Collective Trauma In Wake Of Unrest
On the night of Tuesday, October 20, Jerry O* witnessed scenes that seemed straight out of a movie. Men of…
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How #EndSARS Inspired, Bolstered Similar Campaigns Across Africa
Physical demonstrations against police brutality in Nigeria that went on for about two weeks in October appear to have encouraged…
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Misinformation Shouldn’t Undermine Integrity of #EndSARS Campaign – Experts
#EndSARS hashtag amassed millions of tweets and trended worldwide for over three days on Twitter. Celebrities, influencers, and politicians have…
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