Human Rights
Edo Police Command Bans Officers from Searching Citizens’ Phones
The Nigerian Police Force, Edo State Command has banned the searching of citizens’ phones during routine patrol, stop and search duties, or any...
United Arab Emirates (UAE) cuts diplomatic ties with Israel
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended its ties, especially its diplomatic relations with Israel. The suspension was in direct response to the...
Stephanie Okereke Receives Lennox K. Black Prize for Excellence in Medicine
Nigeria’s Stephanie Okereke Linus, actress and filmmaker, has been honoured with the prestigious Lennox K. Black Prize for Excellence in Medicine from Thomas...
Thailand Passes Marriage Equality Bill, a Landmark Moment for LGBTQ+ Rights
Thailand’s lower house passed the Marriage Equality Bill on Wednesday, marking a historic moment as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia...
UK Court moves Assange’s extradition hearing to May 20
Today, the United Kingdom High Court of Justice granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange another hearing to avoid extradition to the United States. Assange...
SBM Releases State-backed Mass Killings Report
SBM Intelligence, the Africa-focused geopolitical research and consulting firm, has released a State-backed mass killing report. This report, which was made public on...
UK Court to Rule on Julian Assange’s Extradition Case
The United Kingdom Royal Court of Justice is set to rule on the extradition case of WikiLeaks Publisher Julian Assange, who has been...
Organ Harvester: Court Drops Noah Kekere’s Case after Applicants’ Mysterious Death
Organ Harvester Noah Kekere, who was charged to court, has been relieved of justice in the Plateau State court following the mysterious death...
Soldiers Allegedly Abduct Journalist, Segun Olatunji Over Publication On Chief of Defence Office
Piqued by the attack on freedom of the press, the International Press Centre’s Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) and Amnesty...
Court denies Nnamdi Kanu bail, to hasten hearing
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja denied bail to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra...
Court Sentences Congolese Journalist Stanis Bujakera to Six Months in Prison
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday sentenced a Congolese Journalist, Stanis Tshiamala Bujakera, to six months in prison....
Northern Leaders, SERAP Demand Investigation of Ningi’s N3.7trn Budget Padding Allegation
The Northern leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Social-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP have condemned the suspension of the...