Human Rights

The Lagos State Government on Monday warned that human rights abuses will not be tolerated in the state, adding that the present administration will bring the full weight of the law on any perpetrator. According to a statement posted on…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, awarded N287 million in compensation to 74 victims of police brutality. The federal government set up the panel in November 2020 to investigate human…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the protection of human rights by businesses in Nigeria prevents companies from making blood money. The NHRC, Oxfam and Connected Development (CODE) said adopting the National Action Plan…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recorded 158,517 complaints on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and children 2021. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, made this known in Maiduguri…

The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a historic resolution, declaring access to clean water and a healthy and sustainable environment a universal human right. The 161 member states, including Nigeria, voted in favour of the…

The Coalition of Civil Society Workers and Human Rights Defenders has urged Nigerians to end electoral manipulation by participating in the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) and Permanent Voters Cards ( PVCs) collection. Its convener,…