Tag: Amnesty International

"The Nigerian authorities are yet to show any tangible commitment to addressing the escalating breakdown of security across the country. ...

Amnesty International urged President Tinubu to "make human rights protection its priority by ensuring that everyone Nigerian's rights are protected, ...

Amnesty International says it found out that security forces committed war crimes in the North-east.

Amnesty International says the arrest violated a range of human rights of the suspects.

Cameroon is no closer to settling the destabilising seven-year Anglophone crisis that has claimed thousands of lives.

The withholding of Mr El-Rufai’s confirmation shocked many Nigerians who perceived him as an A-list ministerial nominee of President Tinubu.

The organisation said the authorities must ensure those responsible for the killing are brought to justice.

Amnesty International said Nigerian authorities have refused to launch impartial investigations into the killings.

"Many are concerned that they will be unable to meet the costs of education, food and healthcare," the organisation said.

Police misuse of rubber bullets and other less lethal weapons against peaceful protesters is increasingly routine, leading to more injuries ...

Amnesty International said the expulsion would hurt vulnerable communities in the states.

At the world premiere at EbonyLife Place in Lagos, Dakore spoke about the intricacies of her role and why it ...

“With this development, we also urge Nigerian authorities to provide information about the status of other #EndSARS protesters being held ...

The training will continue with other northern states of Nigeria in a few weeks.

“The fact that nobody has been brought to justice over the torture and killings of #EndSARS protesters is a stain ...

The advocacy group called on Nigerian authorities to immediately release the incarcerated lawyer and drop all charges against him.

The Amnesty International, in deflecting the attacks declared that the attacks on it is: “called war propaganda, disinformation, misinformation. This won't ...

Prison facilities across sub-Saharan Africa are housing at least 5841 death-row inmates, global rights body, Amnesty International, said.

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

Amnesty International asks the federal government to protect human rights

The Nigerian government has responded with a heavy hand to killings and violence widely attributed to the Eastern Security Network ...

Mr Fani-Kayode and Ms Chikwendu have been locked in a legal battle over the custody of their four sons since ...

Precious Chikwendu and Fani-Kayode have been locked in a messy legal battle over the custody of their four sons since ...

The #EndSARS panel’s report indicted the Nigerian army and the police for killing peaceful protesters at Lekki Tollgate on October ...

This instant fact-check is a partnership between Premium Times and Dubawa on claims made by candidates during the Anambra governorship ...