UN Human Rights Council demands access to abductees in Russia
Humanitarian workers need access to people who have been taken to Russia…
Biden: Ex-US Ambassador To Nigeria Warns Buhari’s Govt Over Human Rights
Former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell says the Buhari presidency will…
Group Calls For Increase In Women Rights Advocacies In 2021
Women Arise for Change Initiative says it will increase its advocacies aimed…
NGO Trains 72 Nigerians on Strategies for Combating GBV
An Abuja-based NGO, Talkam Human Rights Advocacy Group trained 72 Nigerians…
EndSARS: Nigeria’s Faltering Democracy By Jen Jibrin
Looking at the ongoing EndSARS protests nationwide and the large turnout among…
‘I See a Better Nigeria After#EndSARS Protests’ – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says he…
Journalists, Over 600 Protesters Detained in Belarus
Human rights organisation Viasna on Monday said more than 600 protesters…
Court Orders EFCC to Pay N20 Million for Violation of Human Rights
The EFCC had investigated Mr. Williams for alleged fraud in connection with…
Punish Individual Police officers Who Violate Human Rights Not Nigeria Police – Femi Falana
Falana also wondered out loud why police officers still arrested other people…
NHRC Receives 104 Complaints Of Alleged Human Rights Violations
The National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) has received 104 complaints and…
UN Chief Says Human Rights Must Be At Centre of Coronavirus Response
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday said human rights “must…
Gender Inequality, Biggest Human Rights Challenge we Face — UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says gender inequality is the “overwhelming injustice of…
Gender Inequality, Biggest Human Rights Challenge We Face — UN Chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says gender inequality is the “overwhelming injustice…
Ganduje Restates Commitment to Human Rights Protection
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has restated his administration’s commitment to…
Nigerians will commend FG Over Border closure — Lagos lawmaker
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Victor Akande,…
NITDA investigates True caller for breach of Nigerian privacy rights
An investigation has been implemented by the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA)…
International bodies are preparing sanctions – Amnesty International warns FG
Following its fallout with the Federal Government over the arrests and detention…
The increasing rate of illegal adoptions – By Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu
An illegal adoption takes place when the adoption of a child is…
Human Rights Group resolves 516 disputes in 2018 in Ebonyi
The Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Center in Ebonyi, says it resolved…
UN report describes horrors of Congo massacre with 535 dead
The UN Human Rights office says 535 people in Congo were shot,…
Activist Sues Nigerian Government, Military for Conducting Operation Crocodile Smile
A Nigerian human Rights Activist and Lawyer Chief Malcom Omirhobo has taken…
Rights violation: Judgment on Prophet Ayorinde’s N4m suit against police due Dec. 6
An Ikeja High Court will on Dec. 6 deliver judgment in a…
Army Ordered to pay N1.25mn as Compensation for Assault on Actress
The Nigeria Army has been ordered to pay restitution of N1.25 million…
Buhari Does not Require WAEC Certificate to Contest for President – Barrister Adegboruwa
A lawyer and Human rights activist has defended the right of incumbent…
‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation, says UN
A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling…
62 Year Old Man arrested for sexual assault on 5 year old girl
The high rate of young underage girls that suffer sexual assault at…
Amnesty accuses Venezuela of Thousands of Extrajudicial Executions
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Venezuela’s security forces of thousands of extrajudicial…
Diplomats say poverty reduction key to promoting human rights
Senior diplomats from several countries have stressed the importance of poverty reduction in…
Saudi Arabia Insists on Death Penalty for Islamic Scholar
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is insisting on executing popular Islamic Scholar…
Malaysian Women Caned in Public for Engaging in Lesbianism
Two Malaysian Women convicted of engaging in lesbianism have been publicly flogged…