Amnesty International Nigeria has called for an urgent end to mob violence across the country, blaming the persistence of jungle justice on the failure of government institutions to deliver justice and protect citizens’ rights. The call…
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Amnesty International has strongly condemned the arbitrary arrest of former Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimigado, by the Nigeria Police Force on Friday. The international Human Rights Watch, in…
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Saudi Arabia executed a record 345 people in 2024, the highest number documented by Amnesty International in over three decades of tracking the kingdom’s use of the death penalty. The global rights group released its findings Monday,…
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Amnesty International has condemned officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for allegedly sending threatening messages to a corps member who criticized the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over rising inflation and…
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By Uzair Adam & Firdausi Abubakar Amnesty International has organized a two-day training in Kano on Human Rights-Centered Journalism, bringing together over 60 journalists from various states to enhance their skills in rights-based…
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A coalition of 74 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has condemned recent accusations by NGOs of aiding terrorism in Nigeria. The groups described the allegations as baseless and damaging to the critical work of NGOs, particularly in…
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A global human rights advocacy organisation, Amnesty International has said that the Nigeria police force used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests between August 1-10, 2024, and killed at…
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Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, on Sunday, condemned the arrest of the #EndSARS memorial protesters. Police authorities clamped down on the demonstrators who gathered at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Sunday to mark…
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An international Human Rights Group, Amnesty International has accused the Sokoto State Government of influencing the arrest of a social media user, Shafi’u Umar Tureta. In a statement, the group said the social media critic, who was…
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Amnesty International has accused Nigerian security forces of killing at least 21 protesters during a week of rallies against economic hardship, the national head of the rights group told AFP on Wednesday. Police have clamped down on…
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