Since the powerful #EndSARS protest, Nigerian authorities have failed to investigate the killing of at least 56 people by the army and police. Many of those arrested for participating in the protest are locked up in jails while several others face trumped-up charges. Take action now to demand justice for those who died standing against police violence in Nigeria.
In Nigeria, women’s rights took a new blow after senators rejected for the third time five bills that sought to promote gender equality in the country. We need to unite in solidarity to end traditions, practices, and laws that harm women. Take action now and demand the National Assembly to reconsider all gender bills.
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Endemic rape under-reported due to stigma, victim blaming
Endemic rape under-reported due to stigma, victim blaming
14-year-old Karen-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher, a student of Premier Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, was allegedly raped in her school. She died from complications resulting from the rape a few days later on 22 June 2021. Take action now and join Nigerians in demanding justice for Karen.
Amnesty International Nigeria today launches #TalkYourTruth- a campaign to protect freedom of expression in Nigeria, as critics, journalists and individuals who express dissenting views face intimidation, threats and sometimes arrest by security forces.
Alarming escalation of attacks, abductions for ransom and frequent killings across Nigeria have left people feeling more unsafe, showing utter failure of the Nigerian authorities to protect lives and properties, said Amnesty International today marking the 60th anniversary of the organization.
Twitter threads, satirical Tik Toks, Facebook discussions: young Nigerians are brilliant at expressing themselves online – all 27 million of us. It’s how we are aware of what is happening in Nigeria and the rest of the world. It is how many of us shared footage of the #EndSARS protests, which helped document abuses against protestors. It is how we mobilized solidarity and support around the world. Expressing ourselves online is our fundamental human right. But this right is under attack.
Tens of thousands of children in Nigeria are missing out on their education because of the authorities’ ongoing failure to protect schools, particularly in northern Nigeria, from attacks by insurgents and other armed groups, Amnesty International said today.
Boko Haram fighters targeted women and girls with rape and other sexual violence, amounting to war crimes, during recent raids in northeast Nigeria, new research by Amnesty International has revealed.