Tag: HUMAN RIGHT

U.S govt report indicts FG, Judiciary, Military on corruption, human rights, killings

Aminu Imam
US indicts FG

Corruption is still endemic in institutions of government in Nigeria, the United States of America has claimed. The claim, among several others, was part of its focus report on Nigeria in 2023. The report, packaged by the United States Department of State, was titled: ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria’. Other African countries were also captured, as well as other countries of the world. Speaking on respect for the integrity of the person, the report claimed that: “There were reports the government or its agents committed arbitrary or…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of torturing informants to death – UN Commission

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A United Nations commission said on Monday it is gathering more and more evidence in Ukraine that the Russian army is torturing and attacking civilians. “There is continuous evidence that Russian armed forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine,” the commission reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. It said the findings point to widespread and systematic use of torture by Russian forces against individuals accused of being informants for the Ukrainian armed forces. “In some cases, torture was inflicted with such brutality that it caused…

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Human right violations by Soldiers: Investigation panel arrives Maiduguri

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in the Counter Insurgency operations in the North East (SIIP-NE), has arrived Maiduguri for its assignment. The panel was constituted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) following allegations by a foreign media organisation against the military operation in North East. The panel Chairman, Justice Abdu Aboki led members of the panel to the Theatre Command Headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, to solicit their cooperation in  unraveling the truth in the allegations of rights violations against the Nigerian military.…

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Human Rights negligence responsible for Nigeria’s many challenges – UN   

Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mathias Schemale, has identified human rights negligence as one of the factors responsible for the many challenges in Nigeria.  The UN representative stated this in Abuja, at the official Launch of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Client Response mechanism short code number, which is part of activities lined up to commemorate 2022 Human Rights Day. Schemale added that no nation advances without properly building human rights into political structures and processes. According to him, the adopted Universal Declaration of Human Rights…

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Constitution Review: Group wants NASS to prioritise human rights Constitution

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

An election monitoring group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called on the National Assembly to bequeath Nigerians, a Constitution that will address and protect human rights of every individual. Executive Director, CTA, Ms Faith Nwadishi, made the call in an interview in Abuja. Nwadishi said that the group was looking at a Constitution that would address and protect rights of every individual, especially the right of women to participate in building democracy. “This is such that we do not have a one-sided participation where you have few people, who…

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