HUMAN RIGHTS

A Makurdi High Court Judge, Justice T.A. Kume, sentenced five men to death by hanging for culpable homicide on Wednesday....

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the brutality meted out to Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigerian Labour...

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission,  Chief Anthony Ojukwu has vowed that the commission will do everything...

In many African homes, correcting a child of wrongdoing is usually done with physical punishment. Many parents believe that children...

The Nigerian Army, says strict observance of humanitarian and human rights laws will enhance the performance of troops in internal...

A court in Iran sentenced two female journalists to up to seven years in prison for “collaborating” with the United States government among other...

 The Nigerian government announced it has signed the Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human...

A Nigerian journalist, Mr. Onome Amawhe has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun and the Chairman of...

Global human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch is accusing Rwanda of surveillance on political dissidents abroad, including threatening their relatives...

As the 21st World Day Against the Death Penalty is marked around the world today, two human rights groups,  Human...