UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Boko Haram on Sunday for the group's alleged involvement in a triple suicide attack on the Chadian island of Koulfoua on Lake Chad Saturday that left more than 30 dead and...
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A UN human rights expert on Monday advised Nigerian officials to halt mass, unlawful evictions and demolitions in the region of Badia, Lagos, exoressing concern over the homelessness resulting from a lack of adequate housing and compensation to...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that left 30 dead and approximately 80 injured. The attacks occurred when a bomb exploded around 8:00 PM at a fruit and...
Amnesty International (AI) announced Tuesday it is setting up an office in Nigeria to investigate human rights abuses. In a showing of "solidarity with the victims of human rights violations," AI has established a permanent...
Amnesty: Boko Haram has killed hundreds of civilians in Northern Cameroon
A report released Wednesday by Amnesty International (AI) details the atrocities committed by Boko Haram in Northern Cameroon, resulting in the killing of at least 400 civilians. The report details...
The High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday stated that no country has achieved full equality between men and women and urged the 47 members of the Human Rights Council to make efforts to achieve...
Uganda's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the practice of refunding the price of a bride upon the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned. In a 6-1 decision , the majority...
After suicide bombings last Sunday in Fotokol by two women wearing burkas, Northern Cameroon on Wednesday banned women from wearing burkas and face-covering veils. The suicide bombers smuggled the bombs into public areas by hiding them under their veils. The...
Amnesty calls on Cameroon to release 84 children being held after raid on Quranic Schools
Amnesty International urged Cameroon Friday to end the six month detention of 84 children being held after a raid on Quranic schools. AI reports that some of the children were as young as five years old. The...
The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday renewed calls for womens and girls to be given equal access to education. A discussion panel held by OHCHR said equal educational...
