Amnesty International
3 Apr
Amnesty International has decried the failure of the Nigerian government to hold to account, killers of Deborah Samuel Yakubu.
26 Mar
Amnesty International (AI) has lauded the discharge and acquittal of Sunday Okoro, Olumide Fatai and Oluwole Isa who were detained at Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Lagos State for participating in #EndSARS protests in October 2020. The group however alarmed that twelve peaceful protesters are still being held in Kirikiri. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay of the Lagos…
8 Mar
In a repeat of mass abductions in the North since the infamous April 2014 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping, bandits yesterday attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils.
10 Feb
Amnesty International in Nigeria has warned that an attempt by the Nigerian government to regulate use of social media could hamper freedom of expression. The warning came after Femi Gbajamiala, the chief of staff to President Bola Tinuubu, said on Friday that "social media is a menace" and should be regulated. “The social media regulation…
9 Oct 2023
Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the ‘final warning’ issued to Arise TV by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over alleged insulting remarks.
29 Aug 2023
Amnesty International called on Tuesday for the release of about 300 people being held in Venezuela for political reasons, slamming the country's "politically-motivated arbitrary detentions".
26 Jun 2023
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities, at all levels, to ensure that those responsible for Usman Buda's death in Sokoto State are brought to justice. Buda, a butcher at Sokoto Abattoir, was lynched by an irate Muslim mob in Sokoto on Sunday, June 25, for allegedly making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad. The…
15 Jun 2023
Amnesty International on Thursday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to pressure the visiting crown prince of the kingdom to spare seven young men facing execution for crimes committed while minors.
15 Jun 2023
All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, faulted Amnesty International’s (AI) submission that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is not keen on tackling fresh killings in parts of the country.
14 Jun 2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Amnesty International to give President Bola Tinubu some time to work things out on tackling security challenges in the country.
26 May 2023
Amnesty International (AI) has called on the incoming government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which will be sworn in on May 29, to ensure that Shell’s planned divestment of its operations in the Niger Delta, does not worsen human rights violation in the region.
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