Human Rights
South Africa to Submit Dossier on Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians at ICJ
South Africa’s legal team is set to present evidence, facts, and arguments in a memorial before the International Court of Justice, ICJ, on...
FCT Police Detains Lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh Over Assault on Bolt Driver
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained a federal lawmaker, Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, at the Maitama Police Station for allegedly assaulting...
Nigerian Lawmaker Alex Ikwuechegh Caught on Video Assaulting Bolt Driver, Issues Threats of Disappearance
Alex Mascot Ikwuechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, was captured in a video assaulting a Bolt driver sent to deliver a...
Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Abducted Amid Calls for Anti-Government Protest
Boniface Mwangi, a Kenyan Activist, has been abducted by six men in plain clothes suspected to be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation,...
Enugu State Police Use Tear Gas on Nigerians Demanding Justice for Murdered Okezie Mba
Officers of the Enugu State Police Command on Saturday fired teargas on protesters demanding justice and accountability following the murder of Okezie Chikezie...
Survivors of Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide Accuses France of Being ‘Complicit’
Survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide have accused France was “complicit” in the atrocities that killed approximately 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The...
Ghana: The Impact of Galamsey on Children and the Environment
Illegal small-scale mining-commonly referred to as “galamsey” in Ghana, continues to be a thorn in the side of national and international attention for...
Reps Reject Bill to Expand Scope of Sharia Law, Say Nigeria Is Not an Islamic State
The Nigerian House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to broaden the application of Sharia law beyond personal matters. The bill, sponsored...
SERAP Urges Tinubu to Stop Weaponising Security Agencies Against Citizens Exercising Human Rights
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to cease using Nigeria’s security agencies to intimidate citizens exercising...
Police Arrest Protesters Commemorating EndSARS Anniversary at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos
Police have arrested several protesters who gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos to mark the 4th anniversary of the EndSARS protests. The...
Kebbi Govt to Go After Guardians Embezzling Donated Funds for Orphans, Constitutes Probe Committee
Kebbi State Government has vowed to take swift action against guardians found to have fraudulently removed money meant for orphans, following the disbursement...
Court Halts Lagos Polio Vaccination Over Consent Issues
Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa of the Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to suspend its planned mass polio vaccination of...