Human rights
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NBA
Unity Bar Human Rights Committee Secures Release Of Senior Lawyer From Police Detention
In a demonstration of its commitment to upholding the rule of law and protecting human rights, the Human Rights…
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Metro News
FG Bans Public Parade Of Criminal Suspects, Citing Human Rights Concerns
In a landmark policy shift, the Federal Government (FG) has directed the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to end the…
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NBA
Activist Sulaiman Urges Ibadan NBA To Prioritize Human Rights, Emulate Ikeja Counterpart
Human rights activist Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ibadan Branch to…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Ifeanyi Ejiofor Commends Intersociety For Reporting On Human Rights Violations
Human rights lawyer Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor has praised the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety)…
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Lawyers' Events
NBA President Calls For Judicial Accountability And Enhanced Human Rights Protection
At the 2024 International Human Rights Day celebration hosted by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Human Rights Institute, the…
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Law Enforcement
Investigate Viral Audio Linked To Bobrisky For AI Manipulation, Tietie Urges Police
Human rights lawyer, Frank Tietie, has called on the Nigerian police to conduct a thorough investigation into the viral…
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Law Enforcement
Varsity Student Detained By EFCC Demands N10m Damages For Rights Violation
Miss Oluwateniola Omidiji, a 19-year-old 300-level Nursing student at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has taken legal action against…
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Opinion
GMOs, Biosafety And Human Rights By Nnimmo Bassey
Nigeria, like many other African nations, stands at a crossroads to her food future. The stark choice is between adopting…
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Metro News
Fundamental Right To Life And Clean, Healthy Environment Is Threatened By Indiscriminate Use Of Pesticides- Nnimmo Bassey
The Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, says the indiscriminate use of pesticides…
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Law Enforcement
Don’t Turn EFCC To SARS- Human Rights Lawyers Tell FG
Human rights lawyers, Tolu Babaleye and Inibehe Effiong, have cautioned the Economic Financial Crimes Commission against activities similar to…
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The Bench
Ensure Human Rights Protection, CJN Charges Judicial Officers
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Monday, charged judicial officers on the need to ensure the…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Lawyers Without Borders To Provide Legal Representation For 85 Victims Of Torture In Ogun
Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers without Borders France) is set to provide legal aid and representation to 85 victims of…
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Metro News
Human Rights Groups Criticize Sentencing of Nigerian Atheist for Blasphemy
Human rights groups are condemning a Nigerian court’s sentencing of an atheist activist to 24 years in prison on charges…
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Nigerian Lawyers
SERAP Inaugurates Volunteer Lawyers For Human Rights Causes
A Lagos based human rights and advocacy organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Tuesday, March 22 inaugurated…
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Opinion
Why Human Rights Abuse Has Continued Unabated In Nigeria – By FEMI FALANA
No doubt, Nigeria has ratified and enacted a few human rights treaties of the United Nations. Apart from the African…
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Law Enforcement
Lawyers Task Police On Human Rights Protection
Also important, he emphasised that the law prohibits the arrest of a person in lieu of another, adding: “The Police…
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