Tag: Amnesty International

Amnesty International reacted to the killing of Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), ...

The gathering brought together volunteers to engage, discuss, learn and debate on the future of human rights in Nigeria.

The police confirmed the death of two officers while the IMN said many of its members are being detained.

Amnesty International expressed concern about the police's threat to arrest Joe Ajaero, the president of NLC.

The NLC linked the raid to the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests.

The police have been widely condemned for its brutality during the protest.

The organisation said that the Nigerian security agencies’ unlawful attitude of using firearms as tactical tools for the management of ...

Girls endured abduction, sexual slavery and other crimes by Boko Haram. Their escape was often followed by further violations in ...

The organisation said the programme is one of the its initiatives aimed at spreading human rights education and bringing young ...

"NIWA and the state government have an obligation to comply with international human rights law, which completely prohibits forced evictions."

Amnesty International says nearly 700 people have been kidnapped in the last seven days in Nigeria

Amnesty stated that the bill is intended to "violate Nigerians' human rights and gag civil society in the country."

"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 ...