Expose private, public officers violating Anti-Torture Act – Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged Nigerians to actively expose private individuals and public officials who violate the provisions of the Anti-Torture Act 2017.Falana in a statement on Sunday, frowned at the persistent torture and degrading treatment of citizens, despite constitutional and international protections.“It is public knowledge that…
Expose private, public officers violating Anti-Torture Act – Falana urges Nigerians
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged Nigerians to actively expose private individuals and public officials who violate the provisions of the Anti-Torture Act 2017. Falana in a statement on Sunday, frowned at the persistent torture and degrading treatment of citizens, despite constitutional and international protections…
SERAP drags Tinubu, govs to ECOWAS Court over alleged misuse of Cybercrimes Act
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s 36 governors over what it said is “the repressive use of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to criminalize legitimate expression and violate the human rights of Nigerians…
SERAP takes legal action against Tinubu, govs over alleged misuse of cybercrime law
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Nigeria’s 36 state governors at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. The suit challenges the alleged misuse of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to suppress freedom of expression and violate human rights…
Rex Omar Didn’t Do Anything For GHAMRO As The President, Why Should He Be Made Creative Arts Minister? – Sally Mann
Controversial media personality and entertainment critic, Sally Mann, has made a bold statement regarding Rex Omar, the former President of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO). According to Sally, Rex Omar is unfit for any ministerial appointment under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration due to his poor performance as a leader in the creative…
SERAP takes FG, governors to ECOWAS Court over ‘misuse of Cybercrimes Act’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s 36 governors over “the repressive use of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to criminalize legitimate expression and violate the human rights of Nigerians, including activists, journalists, bloggers and social media users.”…
ECOWAS court to try Tinubu, governors for alleged rights violations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a comprehensive lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, as well as the 36 state governors of Nigeria, over the alleged misuse of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024. This legal action comes amid widespread concerns…
The Tragic Story Of Laika, The Soviet ‘Canine Cosmonaut’ Who Made Space History In 1957
On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by launching the first living creature into Earth’s orbit: not a human, but a dog. This journey aboard the Soviet spacecraft, Sputnik 2, marked a monumental milestone in space exploration, yet it came at a profound cost. Laika, a stray plucked from the streets of Moscow
Digital Anti-Human Trafficking Course launched
The Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons has launched a digital…