Chief Justice of Nigeria reaffirms judiciary’s commitment to working with the National Human Rights Commission to expand access to justice,…
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NHRC Records 384,196 Human Rights Complaints in October, Raises Alarm Over Insecurity, Child Abuse and Electoral Violence
Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission reports a 14 per cent increase in complaints across its 38 locations, identifies internally displaced…
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Nigeria Must Translate Disability Rights Laws into Action, Tinubu’s Aide, NHRC, Stakeholders Say
Stakeholders at the maiden convening of the Disability Inclusion Technical Working Group call for stronger institutional coordination, adequate funding, accessible…
Read MoreNigeria Must Translate Disability Rights Laws into Action, Tinubu’s Aide, NHRC, Stakeholders Say
Stakeholders at the maiden convening of the Disability Inclusion Technical Working Group call for stronger institutional coordination, adequate funding, accessible…
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NHRC, Stakeholders Demand Mental Health Reforms, Stronger Protection for Vulnerable Nigerians
Commission calls for increased funding, affordable treatment and full implementation of Nigeria’s Mental Health Act as stakeholders raise concerns over…
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NHRC Demands Justice for Slain Kano Commentator, Urges Probe Into Motive, Sponsors
By A1NEWS International KANO, Nigeria — September 11, 2026: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded a swift, impartial…
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NNHRI-WA Demands Stronger Human Rights Institutions as Insecurity, Detention Crisis and Democratic Backsliding Threaten West Africa
Regional rights watchdogs warn that weak institutional independence, inadequate funding, shrinking civic space and persistent justice gaps could undermine democracy…
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UTA Honours NHRC Boss Tony Ojukwu With 2026 International Humanitarian Award
Recognition highlights NHRC’s victim-centred interventions, access-to-justice initiatives and efforts to restore dignity to vulnerable Nigerians By A1NEWS International ABUJA, Nigeria…
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NHRC Records 354,997 Complaints in July as Child Sexual Violence, Digital Abuse Raise Fresh Human Rights Concerns
Human rights violations are increasingly moving from streets and institutions to digital platforms, while the NHRC warns that hate speech,…
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2027 Elections: NHRC Warns Politicians, Clerics, Media Against Hate Speech, Incitement and Divisive Rhetoric
Human Rights Commission invokes Rwanda’s 1994 genocide as warning, urges political parties, security agencies, religious leaders, media and social-media users…
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