Tag: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
Human Rights Watch demand #JusticeForUwa
A non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Watch, has demanded justice for Uwa Omozuwa, the late 22-year-old microbiology student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo...
100,000 Nigerian refugees deported from Cameroon
Cameroon has forcibly returned 100,000 Nigerian refugees in breach of international agreements, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report made public on Wednesday.
Cameroon...
Soldiers, policemen, vigilantes, others accused of raping Boko Haram refugees
Government officials and other authorities in Nigeria have raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram, Human Rights...
Buhari accused of making political capital out of Chibok release
President Muhammadu Buhari was on Friday accused of exploiting the release of a Chibok schoolgirl who was found this week, more than two years...
Shiites march through Kano to mark Muhammad’s birthday, killing of members
Hundreds of Shiite Muslims marched through Kano State on Thursday to mark both the birth of the Prophet Muhammad and the killing of hundreds...
Human Rights Watch accuses Nigerian soldiers of killing hundreds of Shiites
Hundreds of Shiite Muslims were killed by Nigerian soldiers and buried in mass graves in an "unjustified" attack earlier this month, Human Rights Watch...
Nigerians condemn Senate over obnoxious social media bill
Nigerians have united against a draft bill being discussed in the Senate which aims to punish anyone who "propagates false information" on electronic media.
Tweeters have...