Pre-trial Detention Orders By Courts Undermine Human Rights, Worsen Prison Congestion – HURIWA Warns
… Says Swift Prosecution Guarantees Justice, Restores Faith in Country Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Wednesday, criticised the recent permission granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja to the Department of State…
NAF’s Bombing of Civilians May Translate To War Crimes If…. – Rights Group
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Tuesday cautioned the Nigerian Air Force to be wary of committing ‘war crimes’ through accidental and sporadic bombardments of civilians during its many aerial bombardments on terrorist hideouts…
How Our Courts Undermine Human Rights
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Ideally, the court system in modern society is in place to promote respect for fundamental Human Rights. The protection of human rights of all citizens is truly the essence of the rule of law and that precisely…
Attack On Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Exposes Poor Security Strategy In South East, Says HURIWA
Condemning as reprehensible and absolutely uncalled for the violent assassination attempt on the person of the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial zone at the National Assembly, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, a leading civil Rights body, Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria…
How Gunmen Attack On Ifeanyi Uba Left 10 Persons Feared Dead in Anambra
…Names of Victims Revealed Ten persons, including police escorts, in the convoy of Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District of Anambra State, Ifeanyi Ubah, were feared killed whike no fewer than three of them were reported dead on the spot…
EFCC Help Desk?: Beware of Scam Alert, EFCC Releases Contacts
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to misinformation trending on the social media, of a Scam Alert which purportedly emanated from EFCC Help Desk Headquarters, Jabi-Abuja. For the avoidance of doubt, EFCC has…
Probe Yahaya Bello Over Death Threats To Opponents – HURIWA Asks IGP
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Monday, urged the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to probe the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over violent and inciting statements he was captured on video to…
Rights Group Urges NASS To Institute Judicial Panel on Military Onslaught, Killings in South East
*Deplores Lack of Collective Actions by South East Governors against Insecurity, Kidnappings Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Sunday, urged relevant human rights and judicial committees in both chambers of the National Assembly including…
Rights Group Suggests State Supervised Jungle Justice Birthed ‘Unknown Gunmen’
Leading Civil Rights Advocacy platform, Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has blamed pervasive and intractable violations by armed security forces of rules of engagement as fundamental origin of the phenomenon of ‘unknown gunmen’ and the wanton attacks on…
Kaduna Train Hostages’ Negotiator Arrested In Egypt
A lead negotiator between the Federal Government and the bandits who kidnapped the victims of the Abuja Kaduna train 5 months ago, Tukur Mamu has been reportedly arrested by security operatives in Egypt. According to sources close to the family,…
Lagos Assembly Passes Bill On DNA, Forensic Centre
A bill for a law establishing the Lagos State Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid (DNA) and Forensic centre to support criminal investigations, law enforcement, preservation of evidence for the judicial system and for other connected purposes has been passed by the Lagos State…
