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Human Rights Watch Criticizes Nigeria’s Mass Trials for Lacking Evidence and Coercion
Human Rights Watch warns that Nigeria's mass trials for terrorism suspects rely on coerced guilty pleas and lack sufficient evidence for fair prosecution.
RULAAC Urges Abia State Government to Publish Police Misconduct Probe Findings
RULAAC is demanding that the Abia State Government release an investigation report regarding alleged police brutality and property destruction involving the Chikadibia family.
Legal Professionals and Activists Demonstrate for Equal Rights at Abuja Embassies
Lawyers and activists gathered in Abuja to protest for the fair treatment of Nigerians in foreign legal systems, submitting petitions to US and South African embassies.
RULAAC Requests Status Report from Police on Mary Habila Death Investigation
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has formally requested an update from the Nigeria Police Force regarding the investigation into the death of Mary Habila at the home of Minister of Works David Umahi.
Abuja natives protest lack of compensation for military land seizures
Activist Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi warns that Abuja's indigenous people are facing extinction, land dispossession, and the erosion of their languages due to continued state neglect and broken legal promises.
Amnesty International calls for inquiry into fatal Benue State assault
Amnesty International has requested a formal investigation into the July 12, 2026, attack in Benue State that claimed at least 10 lives and caused widespread displacement.
European Union Urges Pakistan to End Forced Conversions and Child Marriage
The European Union has condemned human rights abuses in Pakistan, specifically targeting the issues of forced religious conversion and child marriage after a 13-year-old girl was abducted.
Amnesty International Urges DSS to Free Journalist Zainab Sodiq
Amnesty International calls for the immediate release of journalist Zainab Sodiq, arguing that her arrest by the DSS for alleged drone regulation violations is a pretext to suppress press freedom in Nigeria.
Intersociety Report Links Jihadist Violence to Over 3,550 Deaths in Nigeria
A report from the Intersociety rights group claims that jihadist violence in Nigeria resulted in 3,550 deaths and 3,950 abductions during the first half of 2026.
Amnesty International Criticizes Katsina Mob Incident, Rejects Mob Rule
Amnesty International has condemned a recent incident in Katsina where a mob demanded the extrajudicial killing of a blasphemy suspect, labeling the act a threat to the rule of law in Nigeria.