The National Human Rights Commission has said the pockets of violence and human rights violations witnessed during the 2023 general elections is antithetical to nation-building.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and a Civil Society Organisation, Connected Development (CODE), have expressed concerns over the increasing restrictions of the civic space in the country.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and a Civil Society Organisation, Connected Development (CODE), have expressed concerns over the increasing restrictions of the civic space in the country. The organisations lamented that the shrinking civic space was making it harder for citizens to keep tabs on those in power, call out abuses, and draw attention to…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State, said it received 351 complaints of alleged human rights abuses from January to March.

The Federal Government has been tasked to arrest and probe perpetrators of various acts of electoral violence during the just concluded general elections before it’s too late.

To mark the International Day for the Right to the Truth and identify best practices for implementation of fundamental human rights, the International Organization for Migration, (IOM), and the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), has tasked stakeholders on full disclosure of information about events bordering on human rights violations. IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission, Laurent…

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have charged stakeholders on full disclosure of information on issues relating to human rights violations.

In the build up to the 2023 general elections, several opinion polls were conducted to give insight into the likely outcome of the elections, especially the February 25, 2023 presidential elections.

Conduct of the special investigative panel to probe alleged impunity in the terrorism fight has been hindered by security challenges, travel restrictions and lack of access to communities and documents.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday inaugurated a situation room to monitor human rights compliance in the general elections on Saturday and March 11.

The Nigeria Military has assured the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in the Counter Insurgency Operators in the North East (SIIP-NE) of its readiness to cooperate with the panel, including making available officers that might be needed in the course of the investigations. This was made known by the Tony Ojukwu Executive…

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), yesterday, inaugurated Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter-Insurgency Operations in North East Nigeria (SIIP North East) to probe alleged impunity in the region.