The new National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) bill if signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, will boost the agency’s performance and address its longstanding funding problems, NHRC’s executive secretary, Tony Ojukwu, has said. Full story
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Posted by Amaka, April 12, 2022
Freedom of expression is considered one of the cardinal pillars and cornerstone of fundamental rights in human rights philosophy and entire legal jurisprudence. But it appears to be one of the most confronted genre of fundamental freedoms in Nigeria. There are litanies of past events that buttress and strengthen this claim. Full story
Source: https://guardian.ng
Posted by Amaka, August 4, 2020
A pro-labour organisation, International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (Nigerian Chapter), has expressed readiness to provide free legal service to 126 workers rescued by police in a rice mill in Kano. Full story
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Posted by Amaka, 13 July 2020
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has decried the arrest of the Editor of News Digest online newspaper, Gidado Shuaib, and the newspaper’s webmaster, Adebowale Adekoya. Full story
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Posted by Amaka, 1 November 2019
On Friday, October 4, the bail application filed by journalist and human rights activist, Agba Jalingo, was refused by a Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda. In denying him bail, the court ordered that he be remanded in prison custody pending the conclusion of his trial and determination of the charge brought against him by the Prosecution. Full story
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Posted by Amaka, 7 October 2019
For more than 60 days, the President Muhammadu Buhari regime has kept the pro-democracy activist, Omoyele ‘Puluma’ Sowore, in a detention facility run by its brutal secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS). Full story
Source: http://saharareporters.com
Posted by Amaka, 2 October 2019
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a 5-day training on Human Rights and the Legal Aspects of Air Targeting to improve compliance with International Rights Law and the Law of Armed Conflict. Full story
Source: https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com
Posted by Amaka, 25 September 2019
In the Court of Appeal
In the Jos Judicial Division
Holden at Jos
ON FRIDAY, 10TH AUGUST, 2018
Suit No: CA/J/264/2017
Before Their Lordships:
ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA (JCA)
ADAMU JAURO (JCA)
UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM (JCA) Full story
source: http://guardian.ng/features/no-citizen-can-be-shut-out-from-seeking-redress-for-his-fundamental-right/
Posted by Hussaini Ali September 18, 2018
He spoke in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he launched the African Anti-corruption Year 2018 during the opening of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU, with the theme “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation. Full story
Universal declaration of human rights which was adopted by the UN general assembly on 10 December 1948, at Palais de Chaillot in Paris was drafted in direct response to calamities and barbarous acts experienced by people of the world during the second world war. Full story
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Posted by Amaka, 3 November 2017
Current Awareness 