Human rights abuse

  • Close-up of a person's side torso showing a large bruise.
    Adejumo Kabir

    Nigerian Trafficking Victim Lured by Dubai Job Offer, Stranded in Egypt

    When Micheal Chigozie got her ticket to a new life abroad, she was filled with hope. Her dream destination was Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, and she had confided this to her agent. This agent promised her a haven of prosperity and possibility. With his assurance, she envisioned a life […]

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  • A worker walks past storage tanks at the Dangote oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Aug. 7, 2019. Photo: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters.
    Adejumo Kabir

    Hazards, Maltreatment, And Human Rights Violations At Dangote Refinery

    Weeks after Rasheed Adewoyin* submitted his CV at the Dangote refinery’s security post, he was offered a job as a scaffolder at the fertiliser plant by an Indian company, Onshore Construction Company Pvt. Ltd (OCCPL), which was in charge of structural engineering, large-scale piping, and heavy equipment erections. The company offered to pay him ₦75,000 […]

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  • Chief Bisong Etahoben

    Human Rights Abuses In DR Congo Rise By 61% In A Month

    There were 801 documented incidents of human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo during Nov. 2021, a UN agency said. According to the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the figure represents an increase of 61per cent compared to Oct. 2021 when 498 human rights abuses […]

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