Tag: amnesty

The police accused the protesters, including minors, of terrorism-related crimes to obtain a court order for their remand for 60 ...

The police and the military have yet to react to the accusation.

“I am grateful that, by the grace of Allah, the number of out-of-school children has now decreased to less than ...

Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s director, says the planned mass burial of 103 Endsars victims must be stopped and an investigation ...

Mr Lagbaja said the amnesty programme had failed to achieve its purpose in the past, as it only gave criminals ...

The human rights NGO's report said 33 executions were reported in Africa in 2021, as against 16 the previous year.

Bello Turji's gesture is coming a few days after Nigerian Air force jets bombed to death two other bandits' leaders ...

The Taliban has declared the war in Afghanistan over.

The self-confessed bandit says the peace initiative of the governor has encouraged many to renounce banditry in Zamfara or take ...

Mr Akeredolu also extended the grace to four condemned inmates, by commuting their death sentences to years of imprisonment.

''Businesses belonging to Nigerians and other foreign nationals have been targeted in the two cities, with stock and possessions worth ...

“The unprecedented violence in Kano also led to fatalities,” the group said

“We are willing to give amnesty to criminals who are willing to renounce criminality and surrender their weapons..."

It gave them several months to report for duty without facing punishment.

Mrs Simone Gbagbo had been in detention since 2013 following the eviction of her husband from power.

North Korean government has about 80,000 to 120,000 political prisoners in detention.

"Boko Haram should not be allowed to escape the consequences of their crimes."

Defaulters will be prosecute after February 2018.

Australia now has some of the strictest and most effective gun laws globally.

The bill seeks to grant looters amnesty against probe, inquiry or prosecution after fulfilling certain conditions.

The Shiite leader has been held without charge since December 2015.

The governor pledged to provide money and jobs to repentant criminals.

“Many people appear to have been summarily shot dead," Amnesty International said.

“The government decides to employ dialogue after it had used force by about 80 per cent and yielded no much ...