Tag: #HumanRights
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UN RUSHES AID TO MIGRANTS FREED FROM TORTURE CAMPS IN LIBYA
Hundreds of migrants rescued from illegal detention sites in eastern Libya are receiving urgent assistance from the UN Migration Agency (IOM) after enduring appalling conditions and torture. Last week, 195 migrants were freed from a shuttered camp in Ajdabiya, where 21 bodies were also recovered. In Kufra, authorities uncovered an underground detention site three meters…
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UN SOUNDS ALARM ON RISING EXECUTIONS, CALLS FOR GLOBAL ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
2025 saw a shocking spike in executions worldwide, prompting the UN to renew calls for a global end to capital punishment . The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported that executions rose sharply in a handful of retentionist countries—often for drug offences, crimes committed by minors, or cases not considered “most…
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UN URGES NIGERIA TO HALT SURGE IN MASS KIDNAPPINGS, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on Nigeria to take all lawful measures to stop the recent surge in kidnappings affecting tens of thousands, especially schoolchildren, in the north-central states of Niger, Kebbi, Kwara, and Borno. Since November 17, at least 402 people, mostly children, have been abducted in these regions. While…
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IPOB LEADER NAMNDI KANU CHALLENGES JUDGMENT DAY AT FEDERAL HIGH COURT
At the Federal High Court in Abuja, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu interrupted proceedings as Justice James Omotosho was about to deliver judgment in his terrorism trial. Standing up, Kanu declared, “My lord there is no judgment today because we have joined issues in the matter,” challenging the court’s move. The judge reminded him of courtroom…
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NHRC CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AFTER KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS KIDNAPPING
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian government to act swiftly and arrest those behind the recent mass kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi. Dr. Tony Ojukwu, NHRC’s Executive Secretary, condemned the attack and emphasized the rising trend of violence that threatens the country’s security and the right…
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SHEIKH HASINA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2024 UPRISING CRIMES
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death on Monday by the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka for crimes against humanity during the violent suppression of the 2024 mass uprising that ended her 15-year rule. The court found her responsible for ordering troops to shoot protesters, resulting in multiple deaths. The tribunal also sentenced…
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GERMAN COURT RULES PRISONS NOT OBLIGED TO PROVIDE VEGAN MEALS
A Munich court has ruled that German prisons are not legally required to serve vegan meals to inmates. This decision came after a prisoner claimed his basic human rights were violated because he was offered only vegetarian and lactose-free meals, with the option to buy his own vegan food. The court explained that catering to…
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SUDAN’S EL FASHER TAKEN OVER BY RAPID SUPPORT FORCES, LEAVING CIVILIANS IN CRISIS
The situation in Sudan’s North Darfur remains deeply unstable after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher on October 26 following an 18-month siege. Although major clashes have lessened, ongoing sporadic fighting and drone strikes continue to threaten civilians with looting, forced recruitment, and gender-based violence. Nearly 89,000 people have fled El Fasher and…
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UN DEMANDS JUSTICE AFTER DEADLY POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE SHAKES TANZANIA
Following the violent aftermath of Tanzania’s October 29 elections, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has condemned the killings amid protests against President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-election. Hundreds have reportedly died, with many more injured or detained as unrest escalated. Clashes between protesters and security forces led to widespread…
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NAPTIP SOUNDS ALARM ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT, LAUNCHES SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR VULNERABLE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has highlighted human trafficking as a direct and serious threat to Nigeria’s national security and public safety by fueling organized crime. Speaking at a program launch in Dutse aimed at empowering women and children engaged in street begging across Nigeria, NAPTIP Director-General Hajiya Binta…
