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Human Rights
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International Rights Groups Call for End to Harassment of Nigerian NGO SERAP
International rights organizations are urging the Nigerian government to cease the alleged intimidation of SERAP, labeling the legal pressure against the NGO as a potential threat to civil society and free speech.
June 23, 2026
SERAP demands immediate release of Omoyele Sowore from Tinubu administration
SERAP has urged President Tinubu to release journalist Omoyele Sowore, labeling the charges against him as an attack on human rights and freedom of expression.
June 22, 2026
SERAP Demands Immediate Freedom for Omoyele Sowore
SERAP has formally requested that the Nigerian government drop all charges and immediately release AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore following his court-ordered remand.
June 22, 2026
Sowore Refuses to Board DSS Vehicle Following Court Remand Order
Activist Omoyele Sowore resisted DSS attempts to place him in a Black Maria van after a federal court ordered his remand in the Kuje Correctional Centre.
June 22, 2026
Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Freedom for Omoyele Sowore
Amnesty International is urging Nigerian authorities to release activist Omoyele Sowore, arguing his detention for criticizing the president violates basic human rights and freedom of expression.
June 22, 2026
Omoyele Sowore Allegedly Injured During Arrest by DSS Agents
Supporters of Omoyele Sowore claim DSS operatives injured the activist while taking him into custody despite a court order remanding him to a correctional facility.
June 22, 2026
United Nations Report Finds Myanmar Military Responsible for Over 700 Civilian Deaths
A UN report states that Myanmar's military killed at least 702 civilians over a six-month period, highlighting air strikes as the main cause of suffering amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
June 22, 2026
Ibadan Catholic Bishops Oppose Reintegration of Reformed Bandits
Catholic Bishops in Ibadan are calling for an end to the reintegration of repentant bandits, arguing that such programs favor criminals over victims and undermine national security.
June 22, 2026
Public Outcry Follows Court Decision to Remand Omoyele Sowore in Kuje Prison
Activists and members of the public are speaking out after the Abuja Federal High Court remanded Omoyele Sowore to Kuje prison amid his ongoing defamation case against President Bola Tinubu.
June 22, 2026
Amnesty International Calls for Inquiry into Kaduna Islamic Teacher’s Death
Amnesty International is urging police to investigate allegations that officers facilitated the mob killing of an Islamic teacher in Kaduna State.
June 22, 2026