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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‘Once Arrested, Just Forget It’: Anambra Residents Recount Bitter Experiences Of SARS Brutality
Eight years ago, Iloanya Chijioke John attended a child dedication service organised by one of his friends in Ajali, Anambra…
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NAPTIP Apprehends 116 Human Traffickers, Rescues 1,489 Victims In Kano
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday said it apprehended no fewer than 116…
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180 Bodies Found In Burkina Faso And Rights Group Suspects Extrajudicial Killings
At least 180 bodies have been found in common graves in Djibo, a town in the north of Burkina Faso…
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Pentecostal Churches In Gabon Warn of Divine Punishment Over Same Sex Marriage
The Ecclesia Movement in Gabon, a group of Pentecostal churches, has warned the initiators of the law supporting homosexuality in…
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Kano State Government May Relocate Sabon Gari Motor-Park To Check Human Trafficking
As part of measures to check human trafficking, the Kano State government has decided to embark on wide ranging measures…
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Kano Anti-Graft Agency Arrests 50 Security Personnel For Alleged Extortion During Lockdown – Chairman
Kano State Public Complaints and Anti–Corruption Commission arrests over 50 security personnel for allegedly extorting motorists at checkpoints during the…
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Human Rights Respect Far From Desired Standards In Mozambique – Report
A considerable number of people in Mozambique believe that the promotion of Human Rights in the country is still far…
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SARS: Torture A Routine Part Of Nigerian Police Investigation, Reports Amnesty
Torturing suspects is not uncommon but a “routine and systemic part of police investigation” by officials of the Special Anti-Robbery…
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The Fury Of Cameroon’s Street Children
Some years back, a French national was murdered in broad daylight in Cameroon’s economic capital of Douala. Responsibility for the…
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“Children’s Rights Not Very Shiny In Gabon, Minister Says
Erlyne Antonela Ndembet-Damas, the Gabonese Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals has said the situation of children’s rights…
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