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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Denied Compensation, Apo Demolition Victims Not Allowed To Save Valuables
Lydia Semo lost her husband, Solomon, three years ago. Solomon who was an inspector of the Nigeria Police Force, died…
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Extortion By Security Agents Frustrating Nigerian Youth – Dataphyte/HumAngle Survey
The right to move freely without a care has become a luxury most Nigerian youths cannot afford. Worse, though, is…
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People With Disabilities Were Excluded From Palliatives Distribution In Kano
The Joint Association of People Living with Disabilities has said its members were excluded from palliative distribution during the COVID-19…
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Police ‘Torture’ 2 to Death Over Theft Of 7 Chickens in Bauchi
A Divisional Police Officer in Bauchi, northeastern Nigeria has allegedly tortured three persons accused of stealing chickens, BBC Hausa reported.…
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Kano State Police Command Rescued A Man Locked For 15 years In A Room
The Police in Kano State early on Sunday rescued a 31 years old man locked up in a room by…
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Blasphemy: Muslim Lawyers Support Death Sentence On Musician
Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) has expressed support for the death sentence passed on a 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu,…
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Fact check: Misleading Photos Used To Justify Blasphemy Laws
A Nigerian Twitter user, My Deen My Swag, has shared some misleading pictures to defend the death penalty for blasphemy…
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Story Of Ahmad, The 30-Year-Old Man Locked Up By Parents For 7 Years
Ahmad Aliyu, the 30-year-old man locked up by his parents for seven years for alleged drug abuse, was a football…
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HRW Condemns Killing Of Cameroonian Woman By ‘Separatists’
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international non-governmental organisation has condemned the murder of Confort Tumassang by suspected Cameroonian separatist fights.…
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Police Rescue 32-Year-Old Man Locked Up In A Room By Parents For 7 Years
The police in Kano on Monday night rescued a 32-year-old man, Ahmad Aliyu who was locked up by his father…
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