NHRC expresses concern over fatal road accidents, excessive force against protesters

NHRC expresses concern over fatal road accidents, excessive force against protesters

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the rising loss of lives through road accidents, infringing on right to life. The commission also highlighted the excessive use of force by security personnel against protesters in the country. During the presentation of its eighth monthly dashboard report at its headquarters in Abuja, … Read more

NHRC expresses concerns over surge in reported human rights violation cases

NHRC expresses concerns over surge in reported human rights violation cases

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over the spike in the number of cases of violations reported in June. “For the month of June, we have received an unprecedented number of 106,604 complaints. This increase is disturbing but not unexpected,” said the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Anthony Ojukwu, during the sixth … Read more