HumanRights

TheDiggerNews Uyo, Akwa Ibom (Nigeria): The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced it rescued 68 victims and arrested 62 suspected human traffickers in Akwa Ibom …

Gombe: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC),  Gombe State, on Thursday,  said it recorded 96 complaints on fathers who abandoned  their children in the state in 2025. The commission’s spokesman, …

Ibadan: Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has awarded N100m damages against the Nigerian Army, and 2 Division, Ibadan, for illegally acquiring part of the …

2,276 cases resolved, 743 still ongoing — progress tempered by persistent rights challenges Kano: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recorded a surge in rights-related complaints in Kano State in …

Abuja: The family of slain lawyer Mediatrix Chigbo, alongside the Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA), has demanded a thorough investigation into her killing, insisting that justice must be served. …

New York:  UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee on Thursday urged action to prevent escalation as nationwide protests in Iran appeared to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest. Pobee spoke …

Bengaluru (India):  German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Tuesday said that Iran’s current leadership may be nearing its end amid mass protests across the country. “If a regime can only stay …

KAMPALA: Ugandan authorities cut off internet access across the country on Tuesday evening, only two days before a closely watched election. President Yoweri Museveni is running for a seventh term …

Secret talks with Reza Pahlavi coincide with Trump’s call for Iranian protesters to seize institutions as rights groups report over 2,000 killed. Washington/Tehran — US special envoy Steve Witkoff has …

New York: The UN Mission in South Sudan has condemned escalating abductions and sexual violence, calling the situation “unacceptable” and urging stronger protection for civilians. This is despite reductions in …