HUMAN RIGHTS

Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a...

ABUJA, NIGERIA — The veil of secrecy around the notorious Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command, known simply as...

Families demand justice as Nigeria's anti-kidnapping unit faces accusations of torture, extrajudicial killings, and unlawful detention What was meant to...

Abuja, Nigeria – In a significant legislative push to combat Nigeria's escalating kidnapping crisis, the Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed for...

ABUJA, NIGERIA — The international non-governmental organization Blueprint for Free Speech announced the winners of its prestigious 2025 Whistleblowing Prizes on Wednesday, December 3, recognizing...

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday backed her country’s security forces who are accused of killing hundreds of unarmed...

ABUJA — In a dramatic session at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, human rights activist Omoyele Sowore was...

ABUJA — Three Nigerian journalists have been detained since August on cybercrime allegations, raising concerns about press freedom ahead of the...

ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday arraigned journalist Friday Alefia before the Federal High Court in Abuja,...

ABUJA, NIGERIA — A coalition of prominent local and international human rights organizations has issued a grave warning, alleging a "credible...