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November 19, 2021 News Release

Nigeria: Officials Indicted in Abuses of Protesters

Report Corroborates Human Rights Watch Findings

Demonstrators protesting against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 15, 2020.
October 26, 2021 Dispatches

Protecting Schools from Attack during Wartime

Safe Schools Conference in Abuja Shows Government Action Can Bring Progress

Safe Schools Conference in Abuja Shows Progress Is Possible
October 19, 2021 Report

Nigeria: A Year On, No Justice for #EndSARS Crackdown

Prosecute Those Responsible for Abusing Protesters

#EndSARS protesters hold up signs, including a Nigerian flag with a message calling for the disbandment of the abusive police unit, during protests on October 15, 2020 in Alausa Lagos, Nigeria.
October 12, 2021 Report

Africa: Covid-19 Aid Falling Short

Rise in Poverty, Hunger Shows Need to Expand Social Protection

Africa Social
October 5, 2021 Commentary

Vaccine Mandates Can Support Human Rights, But Broader Strategy Is Crucial

A person in Soweto, South Africa receives an injection as they participate in a clinical trial for a Covid-19 vaccine in June 2020. 
September 24, 2021 Commentary

Nigerian States Should Protect Girls by Ending Child Marriage

A woman protests against child marriage in Lagos, Nigeria.
August 19, 2021 Commentary

Hunger during the pandemic shows Nigeria’s social security gaps

A man reading the newspaper "The Nation"
July 28, 2021 News Release

Nigeria: Covid-19 Impact Worsens Hunger in Lagos

Inadequate Support Highlights Need for Expanded Social Security System

A group of women wait for food relief distribution
July 6, 2021 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Africa Regional Review on Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

RE: Challenges to Implementation of GCM Objectives #4, 10, 13, 15, 17, 21 in Cameroon, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania, December 2018 – June 2021

June 7, 2021 Dispatches

Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Follows Pattern of Repression

Government Should End Restrictions on Free Expression

Newspaper headline Twitter Banned in Nigeria
April 29, 2021 Dispatches

Another Day of Violence Across Nigeria

Deepening Insecurity Requires Urgent Response to Protect Civilians

Photo shows Greenfield University in Nigeria, in the daylight with a green sign reading the university's name.
April 5, 2021 Statement

Joint submission on promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations

March 30, 2021 Report

IMF: Scant Transparency for Covid-19 Emergency Loans

Anti-Corruption Measures a Step Forward, but Weak Implementation

International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2017.
March 2, 2021 News Release

Nigerian Victim Calls for Justice at Gambia Truth Commission

Ex-President Jammeh Linked to 2005 Murder of 59 West African Migrants

Paul Omozemoje Enagameh of Nigeria who was arrested and forcibly disappeared in The Gambia in 2005.
February 17, 2021 Dispatches

More Schoolchildren Abducted in Nigeria

Authorities Should Ensure Schools Are Safe

Freed schoolboys look on during a meeting with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, December 18, 2020, in Katsina, Nigeria, days after an armed group attacked their school and kidnapped them.

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