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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Yabatech Student Behind Bars For Attempt To Blackmail Fuji Musician Salawa Abeni
The police in Lagos have arrested a 19-year-old National Diploma Electrical Engineering student of Yaba College of Technology, for allegedly…
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28 Months Of Unpaid Salaries: Deaths, Diseases Dot Homes Of Abuja Film Village Workers
For over three months, Bewarang Joshua has been away from his family in Keffi, Nasarawa State. He wanders around Abuja,…
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Obey Court Order, Release Detained Journalists – CPJ Urges Ethiopian Govt
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a non-profit organisation that promotes press freedom, has asked the Ethiopian government to “immediately…
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Congolese Human Rights Activist Confirms He’s Alive After Four-Day Disappearance
Prominent human rights defender in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rams Wasolela, has confirmed he is alive through his Twitter…
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Police Kill 7, Cause Almost 60% Human Rights Violations During Second Phase Of Lockdown – NHRC
Members of the Nigeria Police are alleged to have caused nearly 60 per cent of reported human rights abuses perpetrated…
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Human Rights Of Nigerians Under Siege With Infections Diseases Bill – Experts
With the coronavirus pandemic keeping nations on their toes, governments are seeking ways to control spread. On its part, the…
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HRW Condemns Cameroon’s Suspension Of Critical Law Professor’s Classes
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international non-governmental organisation that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, has condemned the suspension…
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CSOs Task Govt To Respect Human Rights, Ensure Transparency COVID-19 Fight
A coalition of 407 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called on the government to ensure transparency and accountability…
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Ngarbuh Massacre: Human Rights Watch Commends Cameroon’s Admission, Calls For Justice
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international non-governmental organisation that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, has commended the Cameroonian…
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Police Demand For Bribe At Checkpoint Caused My Mother’s Death – Man Alleges
A Nigerian resident in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Ben Peterside, has alleged that he lost his mother on Saturday morning…
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