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Back to homepageLekki Massacre: Group Wants Amnesty International, Others Sanctioned As US Vindicates Nigerian Army
Abdul Lateef Taiwo Following a report by the United States Department of State on the alleged killing of protesters at the Lekki toll gate, the Centre for African Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has called for sanctions on Amnesty International,
Read MoreHuman Rights Group Lauds Indian Govt Over Ban Of Amnesty International
…wants Nigeria to emulate counterparts The Coalition for Human Rights Monitoring Groups in Nigeria (CHRMGN) has hailed India for the ban meted on international non-governmental organization, Amnesty International (AI). Following suspicious activities, the Asian nation in 2014 began a crack
Read MoreAmnesty International: When An Umpire Becomes A Vested Party
By John Ibekwe Let’s play a game. Take a statement issued by Amnesty International, or a story credited to the NGO, strip it of the organization’s name and read the story again. The outcome is that one would be left
Read MoreAmnesty International: A Friend In Need?
By Benjamin Angwe I am constrained to lend my voice to the ongoing debate on the activities of Amnesty International in Nigeria. I must add that penning this article is borne out of genuine desire to see that the Nigeria
Read MoreProtesters Vow To Sustain Call For Expulsion Of Amnesty International In Nigeria
Alleges foreign interest to destabilize Nigeria The Concerned Citizens’ Conference on Monday marked the 4th day of its total occupation of Amnesty International Office in Abuja to demand its expulsion of the from Nigeria. The CSOs vowed not to stop
Read MoreAgain Protesters Demand Amnesty International Exit Nigeria, Dismiss Revolution
Leadership of the Democracy Watch Africa has frowned at the planned #RevolutionNow Protest and the need for caution to avoid overheating the polity in Nigeria. The umbrella body of over 30 Civil Society Organizations in West Africa said the planned
Read MoreSowore: Presidency Chides Amnesty International
By Emmanuel Olorunfemi The federal government has queried the rationale behind the human rights campaign organisation, Amnesty International Nigeria called for the release of the convener of RevolutionNow Movement, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Querying Amnesty’s stand on Sowore’s arrest by the
Read MoreNigerians In Diaspora Warns FG, Citizens Against Amnesty Int’l
The Federal Government and her citizens have been warned by some concerned Nigerians in the diaspora, under the aegis of Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) about the impending plot by Amnesty International (AI) to destabilise the country. A
Read MoreAmnesty Int’l As Nigeria’s Second Terrorist Group
By Kaereen Goulding By now no one should be in doubt that Amnesty International is Nigeria’s second terrorist group. The country has been the target of several horrendous attacks – failed Boko Haram attempts, armed bandits, killer herdsmen, kidnappers, robbers
Read MoreCSOs To Amnesty Int’l: You Lied On Rann Attack, Laud Military Over Peace In North-East
The Coalition on Conflict Resolution and Human Rights in Nigeria has described as false recent report in the media credited to Amnesty International that over 60 persons were killed in Rann area of Borno State by members of the Boko
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