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Human Rights in República Federal de Nigeria

Amnesty International  Report 2013


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Nigeria: Hundreds at risk of forced eviction
9 February 2012

Hundreds of people are facing forced eviction from their homes in Port Harcourt after the Governor of Rivers State told their community their homes would be demolished ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/006/2012

Nigeria: Slum Dwellers Prepare to Testify against Government at ...
7 February 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: AFR 44/004/2012. 7 February 2012. Nigeria: Slum dwellers prepare to testify against ...

Public Statement       AFR 44/004/2012

Amnesty International | Nigeria: Effective police reform must end ...
26 January 2012

The committee established by Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan to oversee the reorganization of the police force in Nigeria must prioritize ending human rights ...

Press Release      

Nigeria: Authorities must protect population against deadly ...
24 January 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AFR 44/003/2012. 24 January 2012. Nigeria: Authorities must protect population against Deadly attacks. ...

Public Statement       AFR 44/003/2012

Nigeria: Release Labour Activists
17 January 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: AFR 44/002/2012. 17 January 2012. Nigeria : Release Labo u r Activists. Nigerian authorities ...

Public Statement       AFR 44/002/2012

Nigeria: Escalating fuel price protests - President must repeal ...
11 January 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Nigeria: Escalating fuel price protests - President must repeal Force Order 237 to prevent more casualties. ...

Public Statement       AFR 44/001/2012

Nigeria urged to end police attacks on fuel protesters | Amnesty ...
4 January 2012

Mass demonstrations over fuel price rises continue in Nigeria after the killing of at least one protester.

Story      

Wire, January/February 2012. Vol. 42, issue 01
1 January 2012

1) The Agenda 2) Up Front: Life after eviction: The young women of Njemanze 3) Death from the skies 4) A migrant's journey 5) Stand up for the rights of migrants ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/001/2012

Nigeria urged to halt bill banning same-sex relationships ...
29 November 2011

Nigeria's Senate has passed a draconian bill that threatens basic human rights and criminalizes same-sex relationships.

Story      

Nigeria: Port Harcourt residents: Letter Writing Marathon: Write ...
10 November 2011

More than 200000 people in Port Harcourt, in Nigeria's Rivers State, are at risk of forced eviction from their homes. Urge Nigeria's authorities to stop forced ...

Document       AFR 44/017/2011