Tag: #HumanRights
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UN CONDEMNS KILLING OF FIVE PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS IN GAZA, CALLS FOR JUSTICE
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) condemned the killing of five Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital, bringing the total journalist deaths since October to 247. The journalists worked for major outlets like AP, Al Jazeera, and Reuters, highlighting the urgent need for accountability and protection of media workers under international…
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IRAN CARRIES OUT RARE PUBLIC EXECUTION FOR MURDER IN FARS PROVINCE
Iran has publicly hanged a man convicted of murdering a woman and her three children during a robbery in southern Fars province, Iranian media reported. His wife, also sentenced to death, is expected to be executed inside prison. Public executions are uncommon in Iran but human rights groups condemn the country’s frequent use of capital…
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11 NIGERIAN MINERS RESCUED FROM CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC THANK FG FOR SWIFT ACTION
Eleven Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) have expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the federal government for their timely rescue after enduring nearly a year of harsh and life-threatening conditions. Lured by a Nigerian agent and a Chinese national, the miners were abandoned without pay for 11 months, facing…
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NBA CONDEMNS TREATMENT OF COMFORT EMMANSON ON IBOM AIR, DEMANDS JUSTICE
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the reckless and unlawful treatment of Comfort Emmanson aboard Ibom Air, calling it a serious violation of her dignity and privacy. NBA slammed the public stripping, humiliating filming, and online circulation of indecent images as degrading and criminal, demanding those responsible be prosecuted. They criticized Ibom Air’s…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS 555 NIGERIANS KILLED IN MOB VIOLENCE FROM 2012-2024
Amnesty International reveals that mob violence has claimed 555 lives in Nigeria over the last 11 years, averaging 55 deaths annually. Barbara Magaji, Programme Manager, highlighted that many victims were unjustly attacked over false claims of witchcraft or theft, often triggered by public alarms. She urged Nigerians to stop taking the law into their own…
