Tag: Amnesty International
Detained alleged ‘Boko Haram supporters’ dying in Cameroon
Amnesty International said that more than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram in Cameroon are being detained in military…
Army killed 17 unarmed Biafran supporters – Amnesty International
Amnesty International says its investigation has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down 17 unarmed people during last month’s Biafran…
Children, women dying in Maiduguri military detention camp – Amnesty International
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have denied reports linked to an investigation purportedly carried out by Amnesty International at a…
Herdsmen menace: AI urges Buhari protect Nigerians prone to attacks
Amnesty International has called on the Buhari Government to take adequate steps towards the protection of lives and property in…
Come clean on Shiite killings, Amnesty tells Nigeria
Satellite images and witness accounts offer damning new evidence that Nigeria’s military killed hundreds of minority Shiite Muslims late last…
Amnesty insists Nigerian Army killed hundreds of Shiite Muslims
Amnesty International said on Friday that Nigeria’s army killed hundreds of men, women and children from a minority Shi’ite Muslim…
Probe Nigerian Army for killing Shiites -Amnesty
Claims by a Kaduna state official that Nigeria’s military secretly buried 347 people after clashes with members of a minority…
Amnesty International And Its Double Mission In Nigeria
By Desita Todorova The authorities in Nigeria are possibly waking up to the reality of the true nature of the…
Reinstatement of Gen. Mohammed in order – Army
The Nigerian army has stated that the reinstatement of Major General Ahmadu Mohammed was in order, noting that, his retirement…
Amnesty blasts Buhari over reinstating Army General accused of war crimes
The reinstatement of Major General Ahmadu Mohammed accused of the mass murder of hundreds of detainees has provoked the condemnation of Amnesty…
Killing of Shi’ites in Zaria must be urgently investigated – Amnesty Intl
Amnesty International has called for an urgent investigation into the shooting of members of a Shi’ite religious group in Zaria,…
Amnesty opens Nigeria office to investigate abuse charges
Amnesty International opened an office Tuesday in Nigeria, promising to investigate allegations of abuses from oil pollution and forced evictions…
Amnesty urges Cameroon to investigate abuses in Boko Haram fight
Reuters – Amnesty International urged Cameroon on Wednesday to investigate the death of 25 prisoners and disappearance of 130 people…
Amnesty International wants prostitution decriminalised
PARIS — (New York Times) The question of what should be done about prostitution is as old as the profession…
“Power is transient, Justice Eternal”: Why Nigeria needs to address impunity
By Netsanet Belay Observing the public debate following the publication of Amnesty International’s recent report on war crimes committed by…