Tag: #HumanRights
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ONE DAY, N310 MILLION: COURT SLAMS POLICE OVER ILLEGAL DETENTION OF LAWYER
A Delta High Court says unlawful arrest has a price — and the police must pay it. A Delta State High Court sitting in Ozoro has fined the Nigeria Police Force and its officers ₦310 million for the unlawful arrest and one-day detention of a lawyer, Otedjere Jude. In a strongly worded judgment, Justice E.O.…
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NAPTIP SAVES 147 TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, JAILS NIGERIEN IN JIGAWA
Behind the numbers are lives rescued, families reunited—and a major trafficking route disrupted. The Jigawa State Command of NAPTIP rescued 147 victims of human trafficking in 2025, reunited them with their families, and secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Nigerien trafficker. NAPTIP Commander Abdulkadir Turajo said the victims received counselling before being reintegrated, while the…
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GROUPS SOUND ALARM OVER SPIKE IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN GOMBE
Advocates push tougher prosecutions as fresh data shows worrying trend Civil society groups in Gombe are raising the red flag over a steady rise in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), warning that weak prosecution and light sentencing are failing to deter offenders. The Wildan Care Foundation (WCF) and the Advocacy Centre for Development (AC4D) sounded…
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UN SOUNDS ALARM OVER U.S. MIGRANT TREATMENT AMID RISING ICE DEATHS
Families torn apart, dignity under threat. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has slammed the U.S. for the “growing dehumanisation of migrants,” warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices are violating basic human rights and due process. Türk highlighted widespread surveillance, arrests, and detentions of undocumented migrants—even in hospitals, schools, places…
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AKWA IBOM CRACKDOWN: NAPTIP RESCUES 68 VICTIMS, ARRESTS 62 TRAFFICKERS
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 68 victims—51 females and 17 males—and apprehended 62 suspected human traffickers in Akwa Ibom in 2025. Uyo Zonal Commander, Mr. Ubong Ekwere, told NAN that five victims—including two males, one female, and two babies—remain in NAPTIP shelters, while the others have been…
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TUNISIA JAILS JOURNALISTS IN PRESS FREEDOM ROW
Families say the verdict is payback for speaking truth to power. A Tunisian court has sentenced radio journalists Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi to three and a half years in prison on tax evasion charges — a ruling their families insist is retaliation for critical reporting. The duo, who work with local station IFM, have…
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IRAN PROTESTS TURN DEADLY: OVER 4,500 REPORTED KILLED
A grim toll is emerging as the internet blackout drags on. Human rights activists say no fewer than 4,500 people have been killed across Iran since nationwide protests erupted in late December. According to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 4,519 deaths have been verified so far, with more than 9,000…
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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…
