HumanRights

Catholic Pope Leo XIV, speaking to crowds in St Peter’s Square after Sunday’s noonday prayer, called for an end to the ongoing violence in Nigeria following deadly attacks earlier in …

Senegal lifted the AFCON title, but a penalty for hosts Morocco led to disruption on and off the field, with arrests made. Eighteen Senegalese football fans detained in Morocco for …

Budget cuts force layoffs and reduced presence in 17 countries, threatening global human rights monitoring. The United Nations human rights office is operating “in survival mode” as High Commissioner Volker …

Police have confirmed that eighty worshippers who were kidnapped by gunmen in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, have returned home after several weeks. The victims were part of a group of …

Ibadan: The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has arrested a 28-year-old housewife over alleged human trafficking. In a statement to newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan, …

Abakaliki: The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has strongly condemned the Anambra State Government’s closure of Onitsha Main Market, describing the action as punitive and an infringement …

New York: United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres on Monday issued a stark warning to world powers, urging them to recommit to international law as the bedrock of peace, justice, and …

Abuja:  Nigeria and the United States have reaffirmed their resolve to deepen cooperation on religious freedom and national security, pledging sustained joint action to protect vulnerable communities and hold perpetrators …

Tehran: Since mass protests erupted in Iran at the end of last year, activists report that no less than 5,000 people have been killed. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News …

Abuja: The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday presented video evidence showing President Bola Tinubu’s speech delivered on August 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil. The footage …