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A West African court has found the Nigerian government guilty of human rights abuses during its suppression of the 2020 #EndSARS protests against alleged police brutality.
Human rights in Nigeria are protected under the current constitution of 1999. [1] While Nigeria has made major improvements in human rights under this constitution, the American Human Rights Report of 2012 notes several areas where more improvement is needed, which includes: [2] abuses by Boko Haram, killings by government forces, lack of social equality and issues with freedom of speech.
Amnesty International, the National Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) condemned the use of force on protesters by Nigerian security agencies. [32] Former vice president Atiku Abubakar condemned the killing of protesters and the physical assaults on journalists by the security operatives. [33]
Since its establishment in 2003, NAPTIP have been involved in human trafficking and human rights violation interventions in Nigeria. [4] In 2020, the agency rescued 108 trafficked Nigerians from Mali , while a total of 18 trafficked victims were recued in 2021.
The bill for Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) was enacted in 2013 and passed by the House of Representatives (Nigeria) on May 14, 2015 and passed by the Senate of Nigeria May 14, 2015. [6] The two legislative houses completed all the processes and transmitted the bill for assent to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
It monitors human rights in Nigeria, assists victims of human rights violations, and helps in the formulation of the Nigerian Government's policies on human rights. [2] This institution was initiated to comply with the demands of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, United Nations Charter, Universal Declaration on Human Rights and ...
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A Binance executive taken into custody last month in Nigeria fled the country just days before authorities announced tax evasion charges against him, a colleague, and the crypto exchange.