Should fluoride be in our water?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has put the decades-old debate over water fluoridation back on the table. As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, he might become the most powerful public health figure in the US who believes we should take fluoride out of our water. …
European Investment Bank to boost funds for Bangladesh as it weathers political turmoil
A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for Bangladesh, but she expressed concern over human rights as the country endures a spell of political turmoil…
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi abducted in Kenya
Tanzanian independent media editor and human rights defender Maria Sarungi Tsehai allegedly abducted by three armed men from Chaka Place, Nairobi, Amnesty Kenya says…
Study Reveals Gaza Death Toll May Be 41% Higher Than Reported
A study published in The Lancet medical journal suggests that the death toll from the war in Gaza could be substantially higher than official figures reported by the Gaza’s Ministry of Health, at 41 per cent more than the ministry’s reported total of 37,877. The findings highlight the human cost of the war on Gaza…
Stop Tinubu’s Administration, Govs From Misusing Cybercrimes Act To Criminalise Legitimate Expression – SERAP Tells ECOWAS Court
January 12, (THEWILL) – The 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 criminalise legitimate expression and violate the human rights of Nigerians…
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…