Nigeria: Group Tasks FG On Security, Human Rights

A non-governmental group, Community Policing Partners for Justice and Democratic Reforms, has called on the Federal government to, as a member of the United Nations, sign on to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.

The move, according to the group, would reduce the risks of conflicts and provide practical guidelines on risks management by ensuring that extractive companies operating in Nigeria respects human rights at international, national or project level.

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