Tag: Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Despite the dangers, Saudi Arabia remains a top destination for irregular migrants searching for a better life.

In January 2021, the Borno State government began shutting down the IDP camps in the state and resettling the long-suffering ...

HRW says although Nigerian authorities admitted carrying out the raid, they evaded “key questions” concerning the circumstances surrounding the attack.

The Human Rights Watch’s report released in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, also said African leaders failed to prioritise justice efforts ...

Nigeria grapples with thousands of detained terrorism suspects awaiting trial in detention.

An official had said since May 2021 that the federal government was preparing 800 suspects linked to the terrorist group ...

The report, which reviews human rights trends and developments in more than 100 countries in the world, said the ban ...

Afraid of retaliation or social disgrace, women rarely report abuse and authorities rarely investigate or prosecute such cases.

Many of those detained in May were women who previously campaigned for the right to drive.

“Governments the world over want to control the media."

Abstract: Media freedom crucial prior to December 1 election, HRW said Foreign/West Africa Pix: Jammeh Press Release (Nairobi, November 16, ...

Children are exposed to lead poisoning due to small scale and artisanal mining.

“They (governments) should also ensure security forces respond to the crisis and respect basic rights".

"The killings and other abuses by Boko Haram appear to rise to the level of crimes against humanity”. ---------------------------------- The Boko ...

The Human Rights Watch interviewed over 180 victims and witnesses. The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday in Abuja blamed the failure ...