Human Rights

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a comprehensive national policy for the protection of human rights in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu …

Armsfree Ajanaku and Alexandra Giannopoulou For two days in February, human rights activists, journalists, legal experts, and litigators from Europe, Africa and the Americas defied the freezing temperatures of Berlin …

A human rights organization, IHRC-RFT Global, has formally expressed grave concern over what it described as credible information confirming that Walida Abdullahi has not been released to her lawful parents …

Stephen Enoch At 29, Juliana Bwala, who was battling with deteriorating eyesight, believed she was stepping into a new life of love and security. Coming from Borno State to Kano …

A rare human rights case against a global bank is underway in the United States, as French lender BNP Paribas stands trial over accusations it financed Sudan’s repressive government under …

Momoh Umar Momoh, Benin Yiaga Africa has urged the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) to prioritize electoral reforms that rebuild public trust, improve election integrity, and remove structural and systemic barriers …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State, says it received no fewer than 131 human right violation complaints in January. The state NHRC Coordinator, Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, made …

A human rights lawyer, Hamza Nuhu Dantani Esq, has faulted the National Assembly passage of the Police Act which paved the way for the tenure elongation of Inspector General of …

The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), an organization with ECOSOC consultative status, expresses its deep concern regarding the proposed tax legislation under consideration by the Federal …

Musa Na Allah Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has re-established the state Hisbah Commission and inaugurated its edifice. He warned personnel to remain focused, steadfast, and respect the …