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WikiForHumanRights 2023 is aimed at writing about human rights, environmental health, and diverse communities impacted by environmental issues around the world.. About: This is a global writing contest aimed at creating and improving existing articles across various Wikimedia projects related to human rights and topics related to the triple planetary crises: Climate Change, Pollution and ...
A-TIPSOM is in partnership with various non-governmental and governmental organizations to engage in various activities which include the rescue of victims of human trafficking, [8] anti-human trafficking campaigns, [9] and training. A-TIPSOM's programs operate in areas known as the five P's: policy, prevention, protection, partnership and ...
On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained president Mohamed Bazoum.Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, after confirming the success of the coup.
Human rights in Nigeria are protected under the current constitution of 1999. [1] While Nigeria has made major improvements in human rights under this constitution, the American Human Rights Report of 2012 notes several areas where more improvement is needed, which includes: [2] abuses by Boko Haram, killings by government forces, lack of social equality and issues with freedom of speech.
It was established in July, 2003 to combat human trafficking and other similar human rights violations. [ 1 ] NAPTIP is a national compliance to the international obligation under the Trafficking in Persons Protocol and responds to the need to prevent, suppress, and punish trafficking in persons, especially women, and children, complementing ...
Nigeria corruption rating by TI improved from 143rd to the 136th position in 2014. [57] In late 2013, Nigeria's then Central Bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi informed President Goodluck Jonathan that the state oil company, NNPC, had failed to remit US$20 billion in oil revenues owed to the state. Jonathan, however, dismissed the claim and ...
providing human rights education and publicity for all sections of society (particularly minority groups such as refugees) monitoring the human rights situation in the state and its subsequent actions; engaging with the human rights international community to advocate for human right recommendations and to raise pressing issues for the state. [10]
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria. [1] The organization aims to promote the values of democracy, peace and human rights in Africa, particularly in the West African sub-region.