Human rights

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that effective parliamentary oversight of security agencies will help to guarantee adherence to the rule of law and uphold human rights. He stated this at a…

In a bid to ensure that the rights of individuals are not infringed on, the Federal Ministry of Justice in Collaboration with the Ebonyi State Government has organized a workshop on the implementation of Sections 29, 30, and 34 of the…

A town hall meeting organised by a non-governmental organisation, the Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (RULAAC), has brought together stakeholders to discuss the Nigeria Police Act 2020 and its implications for law enforcement and…

The Nigerian Army says it is taking the matters of Human Rights abuses and Civilian protection in conflict areas more seriously to Strengthen the non-kinetic approaches to military operations To drive the conversation that would further…

The ECOWAS and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights have agreed on new initiatives for improving the execution of their respective mandates under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two Courts in Arusha,…

The 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Military Legal Desk says it has addressed 39 cases of human rights violations from 2020 to date. The Desk Officer, Civil-Military Legal Desk of the division, Capt. I.L Akoyere stated this at a two-day…

The Nigerian Government has been called upon to rise up and resolve cases of human rights violations and abuses pending before various courts in the country. Minister of Women affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, made the call at a…

Venezuela has denied the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, authorization to resume an investigation into alleged human rights violations by the South American country's officials.

New Zealand has suspended its official bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran citing the violent suppression of protests in the country.

The National Human Rights Commission in Nigeria, has flagged off a training excercise for staff of business regulatory agencies on rights violations in the business environment. The training in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, also aims to…