Tag: Human Rights
Nigerian Army establishes human rights desk
The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu State says it has established human rights desks in all its…
Police ordered to pay N10m for violation of human rights
The Federal High Court, Maitama Abuja, on Monday ordered the Nigeria Police Force, to pay N10million as compensation to one…
Buhari is serious about protection of human rights – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the protection of human rights is a cardinal objective…
‘Human rights under attack’ – UN warns
The world is sliding back on human rights and its principles are under attack in all corners of the globe,…
Cameroonian Govt. urged to respect human rights
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed to the Government of Cameroon to respect human rights of…
Human rights: U.S. tasks Nigeria, Cameroon on Anglophone detainees
The U.S. Government has asked the Nigerian and Cameroonian authorities to respect the human rights of the 47 Anglophone detainees…
Prison reforms: Lawmakers move to decongest prisons
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Interior, Human Rights, Federal Judiciary, FCT Judiciary and Police Affairs to…
U.S. Criticises Sudan Human Rights
The U.S. said on Friday it was “very concerned” about Sudan’s human rights record, which was supposed to have improved…
UN partners with Microsoft on Human Rights
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday announced a “landmark” five-year partnership with Microsoft.
Indigenous peoples abused by govts – UN expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Ms Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, said the rights of indigenous peoples around…
IGP: We are committed to protection of human rights
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday restated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to the protection…
NHRC unveils manual to unify handling of human rights abuse complaints
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday in Abuja, presented to the public its Complaint Treatment Procedure Manual to…
UN chief calls for a future of tolerance and human rights for all
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to learn from the lessons of the genocide in…
I-G restates police commitment to protect human rights
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has again restated that the police are committed to protect all citizens and…
DIG directs police officers to respect human rights
The Nigeria Police Force has directed its personnel to promote and respect the rights of citizens in the discharge of…