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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.
End SARS, widely written as #EndSARS, was a decentralised social movement and series of mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria that mainly occurred in 2020. [2] The movement's slogan called for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the Nigerian Police known for its long record of abuse against Nigerian citizens.
Maryam Hajiya Uwais, MFR is a Nigerian businesswoman, lawyer, human right activist and politician. She served as the special advisor to President Muhammadu Buhari on social investments from 2015 to 2023. [3] [4] She worked at the Kano state ministry of industry, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Law Reform Commission. [5]
At least 22 people kidnapped by gunmen from the suburban Dawaki district of Abuja, Nigeria's capital, were rescued, police and residents said on Tuesday. Kidnapping for ransom is rife in Nigeria ...
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.
Harrison Gwamnishu (born 17 July 1989), is a Nigerian human rights activist, [1] social entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Gwamnishu is known for raising awareness about social justice issues, wrongful incarceration, legal reforms, and the well-being of prisoners.
The Delta region has a steadily growing population estimated at more than 10 million people in 2005, and accounts for more than 23% of Nigeria's total population. The population density is also among the highest in the world, with 265 people per square kilometre, according to the Niger Delta Development Commission .
The insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria is a military conflict that broke out in the city of Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria on 16 January 2021, when the Nigerian Army moved to crush the paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network (ESN). [30]