Tag: Human Rights

Human Rights LawJudiciary

Joseph Chu’ma Otteh: The Man Who Changed Human Rights Enforcement in Nigeria

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The legal career of Joseph Chu’ma Otteh, whose…

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Human Rights Law

Lagos hosts ECOWAS court human rights outreach

"The 2005 Supplementary Protocol, which expanded the Court’s jurisdiction to include human…

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HeadlinesLaw

NBA to lead advocacy for rule of law, human rights in 2025 – Osigwe

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN…

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Opinion

Human rights in crisis: Addressing the challenges facing Nigeria(3)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN i. Administration of Justice Crisis: Human Rights have…

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Opinion

Human rights in crisis: Addressing the challenges facing Nigeria (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR) was the…

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HeadlinesOpinion

Human rights in crisis: Addressing the challenges facing Nigeria (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The United Nations declared December 10 every year…

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Woman Testifies in Court After Husband Allegedly Drugged and Allowed Dozens of Men to Rape Her

Paris, Sept. 6, 2024 (TheGavel) – A 71-year-old woman recounted harrowing details…

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International news

Falana urged FG to sign protocol granting Nigerian human rights victims abroad access to African Court

Human rights lawyer, and Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid 19 and Beyond…

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HeadlinesPolitics

Alleged rights breach: Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit

 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit…

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News

At UN Forum, Olawuyi advocates inclusive economic growth, respects for human rights

Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights,…

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Opinion

Blessed are the human rights defenders

By Owei Lakemfa MY mind raced back 34 years as I stood…

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BusinessInternational news

At the UN General Assembly, Olawuyi calls for just and inclusive energy transition

Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights,…

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