Amnesty International (AI), yesterday, said rich countries responsible for global warming must agree at the forthcoming COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, to fully pay for loss of homes and damage to livelihoods across the continent.

Amnesty International has hailed the decision of the Federal Government to reject the planned sale of onshore assets by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). A few days ago, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), rejected the proposed $1.3bn sale of Shell’s onshore oilfields to the Renaissance Group, due to…

Amnesty International has called on the federal government to end its repression of peaceful protests, amid what the organisation

Rallies over economic hardship struggled to build momentum in Nigeria on Tuesday as the country battles its worst economic crisis in a generation. Police fired tear gas to break up small crowds in the capital Abuja, while turnout was low across the country. Dubbed the "National Day of Survival," the demonstrations followed larger rallies in…

Amnesty International, a human rights organization, has trained 150 human rights volunteers in Nigeria to build their capacity to mobilize for human rights advocacy within their communities. Isa Sanusi, Country Director, Amnesty International Nigeria, made this known at the training tagged: “In Conversation with Amnesty International Nigeria,” on Saturday in Abuja. The training with the…

Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has accused the federal government of the alleged detention of over 1,000 protesters who participated in the recent #EndBadGovernance demonstrations across Nigeria. Protesters took to the streets earlier this month to demonstrate against economic hardship and poor governance. Amnesty, in a post via its X handle on Friday, accused the…

Amnesty International has accused Nigerian security forces of killing at least 21 protesters during a week of economic hardship rallies, the national head of the rights group told AFP on Wednesday. Police have clamped down on protests after thousands of people joined rallies against government policies and the high cost of living last week. Protests…

Amnesty International has called on Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to establish an independent judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the fatal shooting of at least 10 protesters in Kurna and Kofar Nasarawa. The incident occurred during the #EndBadGovernance protests, where demonstrators demanded significant economic reforms and the reinstatement of fuel subsidies, recently removed…

Minister of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria, Mohammed Idris, has faulted Amnesty International's reports that officers

The Nigeria Police Force has disputed a report by Amnesty International, an international nongovernmental organisation, that claims that 13 people died during the ongoing nationwide protests in the country that began on Thursday, August 1. Amnesty International, in a statement on Friday, said security forces killed six people in Suleja near the capital, four in…

Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to ensure security agencies respect and facilitate the right to peaceful protest. Amnesty International, through its Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, also called on the government to refrain from issuing rhetoric to demonise protesters and suppress peaceful dissent. READ ALSO:Hunger protests: Anxiety in states as protesters insist, ignore…

Amnesty International has cautioned the Nigerian government against threatening protesters. Amnesty said such actions would undermine President Bola Tinubu's legacy and commitment to democratic principles. The warning comes as the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria' protest gains momentum, with protesters planning to demonstrate across 36 states and the federal capital from August 1 to 10. READ ALSO:Why IGP demanded…