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Nigeria: Amnesty Urges Govt to Stop Torture By Security Forces
Vanguard, 26 June 2019
Amnesty International on Wednesday said torture of civilians and suspects by Nigerian security forces have persisted despite new legislation to curb such abuses. Read more »
Amnesty Urges Nigeria's Law Enforcement to Stop Torture
Nigerian authorities must do more to end the ongoing use of torture and other forms of ill-treatment by law enforcement agencies, Amnesty International said in a statement released on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Amnesty said it receives regular reports of torture and other human rights abuses in military and police custody.
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Nigeria: Torture Still Rife in Nigeria - Amnesty
Premium Times, 26 June 2019
Nigerian authorities must do more to end the ongoing use of torture and other forms of ill-treatment by law enforcement agencies, Amnesty International said today, marking… Read more »
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Nigeria: Right to Freedom From Torture Non-Negotiable, Says Govt
This Day, 26 June 2019
The federal government on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to protecting the rights of the people against all forms of torture and inhuman treatment in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Condemns Torture, Inhuman Treatment
This Day, 27 June 2019
The federal government Wednesday expressed its commitment to protect the rights of the people against all forms of torture and inhuman treatment in the country. Read more »
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Human rights group Amnesty International has reported sexual violence against children and women by security agents and inmates at Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison and Giwa ... Read more »
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Kolade Johnson died while watching a football match in Mangoro in Lagos on Sunday evening after a police patrol vehicle pulled over to arrest someone in the area. Protesters have ... Read more »
