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In 2024, Nigeria’s Human Rights Commitment, Rule Of Law Faltered – Analysis

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2025January 21, 20250

With growing economic pressures resulting from high inflation and widespread hardships that characterised 2024 for millions of Nigerians, the country’s commitment to democratic values —respect

Building A Stronger Nigeria Through Health, Transparency, And Human Rights

Global UpfrontDec 9, 2024December 9, 20240

By Ambassador Richard C. Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Every December, we mark three international observances that are at the heart of the U.S.-Nigeria partnership:

“Failure To Provide Services Consistently Is A Human Rights Issue,’ President Ramaphosa Tells South Africa’s Municipal Govts

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2023March 22, 20230

resident Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his Human Rights Day message in De Aar, Northern Cape, where he highlighted several areas the government needed to work on,

9,823 Unlawfully Killed In W/Africa In 2021, 6,414 Arbitrarily Arrested, 48,644 Experienced Gender-based Violence, Says Human Rights Report

Global UpfrontDec 11, 2022December 11, 20220

The 2021 Human Rights Report on West Africa was on Saturday launched, indicating that no fewer than 9,823 people were unlawfully killed last year. The

Nigerian Senate Approve Human Rights Fund To Tackle Sexual, Gender-based Violence, Others

Global UpfrontApr 5, 2022April 5, 20220

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to reposition the National Human Rights Commission by establishing the National Human Rights Fund in Nigeria’s annual

Four Black Women Who Have Advanced Human Rights – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Efua Dorkenoo, Marielle Franco & Wangari Maathai

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2022March 9, 20220

By Zibah Nwako & Afua Twum-Danso Imoh Around the world, the activism of Black women has been instrumental in shaping social justice agendas and promoting

AU Economic, Cultural Council Back Army on Human Rights

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2020February 19, 20201

The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global human rights body, Amnesty International of being sponsored to