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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A Family’s Heartbreaking Account Of Airstrike Killing 9 Members In North-Central Nigeria
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, 89, has given up on justice for those he has lost. In January 2023, nine of his…
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With Nothing To Eat, Nigeria’s IDPs Settle For The Leftover Of Those Who Terrorised Them
After over a decade of waging war in the name of religion, Abubakar* has (apparently) dropped his gun and thirst…
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ECOWAS Orders Nigeria To Review Broadcasting Laws Gagging Citizens’ Freedom Of Expression
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared that parts of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code violate international human rights obligations. The…
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Amnesty International Demands Justice At ECOWAS Court For Victims Of Enforced Disappearances In Northeastern Nigeria
In a report released on Friday, Nov. 3, Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, said its application seeking justice for…
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Extrajudicial Killings, Unlawful Arrests Smear ‘Operation Farauta’ In Nigeria’s Adamawa State
Abdallah Abba was at home with his father on Saturday, Aug. 5, when operatives of a state security outfit codenamed…
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#EndSARS: Reopening Old Wounds Three Years After Lekki Massacre
After Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared a curfew on Oct. 20, 2020, in Lagos, Nigeria, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation…
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Bayelsa Grapples With Unlawful Detention, Congested Cells Despite Law Reform
One night in early July 2020, some men raided the house of Frank Onieni, 34, in the Agudama-Epie community of…
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Independence Day: The Hurdles Against Press Freedom In Nigeria Since 1960
Though the history of the Nigerian press dates back to 1859 with the appearance of Iwe Iroyin in the South…
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Nigeria Police Issue ₦1.3 Billion Cheques To Families Of Officers Killed In Active Service
The Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, presented cheques totalling ₦1.3 billion to 420 families of police officers who…
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Man Detained Without Trial In Borno Over WhatsApp Comment
Security agents in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno in Northeast Nigeria, arrested Mohammed Ibrahim Madubi on Aug. 25, 2023, over…
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