Tag: human rights
NBA Litigation Committee Condemns Police Assault on Lawyer, Demands Immediate Action
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Litigation Committee has expressed its unequivocal condemnation of the brutal assault on…
CDS Orders Probe into Okuama Leaders’ Deaths in Military Custody
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has directed an urgent investigation into the deaths of…
Heavy Police Presence at Magodo Estate Amid Protests for Dele Farotimi’s Release
The unfolding events at Magodo Estate in Lagos State have captured national attention, as the Nigerian Police Force…
FIDA Nigeria Celebrates 60 Years of Advocacy and Justice at Triennial Conference Opening
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Nigeria) commenced its highly anticipated Triennial Conference with an opening ceremony…
NHRC Panel Clears Nigerian Military of Forced Abortion Allegations
NHRC In December 2022, Reuters published a report that sent shockwaves through Nigeria and beyond, alleging that the…
NBA Launches 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), through its Human Rights Institute, will host 16 days of activism against sexual…
Afam Osigwe: Detention of Minors in #EndBadGovernance Protests Violates Human Rights.
NBA President Afam Osigwe, SAN, Advocates for Human Rights and Justice Amid Controversial Arraignment of Minors Since assuming…
Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Detained by Nigerian Police
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has revealed that social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan…
EU Calls for Global Abolition of Death Penalty, Citing Human Dignity
The European Union (EU) has intensified its call for the abolition of the death penalty, categorizing the practice…
HURMA Petitions AGF Over Alleged Illegal Prosecution of ACADIP Leader, Others
A civil society group, the Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA), has raised concerns over the alleged illegal prosecution…
Israel-Hamas War: Nigerian Vice President Shettima Advocates for Palestinian Independence at UNGA
Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed strong support for Palestinian independence during his 2024 United Nations General Assembly…
BREAKING THE SILENCE: DIGITAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN NIGERIA
By Mojirayo Ogunlana, Digital, Media, Gender and Human Rights Advocate