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Foreigners In SA Cannot Keep Living In Constant Fear – Human Rights Watch

David Folami — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 03:13:49 +0000

Foreign nationals in South Africa battle regular harassment, violence, and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. The group recently revealed that xenophobia is still everywhere in SA despite a government action plan rolled out in May 2019 to tackle “intolerance.” According to HRW, law enforcement officials have been very [...]

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Zaria Massacre: Falana Urges President Buhari Must Bring Buratai, Soldiers To Book Without Delay

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:03:29 +0000

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order without delay the prosecution of the Chief of Army, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, and soldiers involved in the attack on the Shi’ite movement and their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, in Zaria, Kaduna State. A clash between members of the Shi’ite sect and the convoy of the [...]

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End impunity for violence in central Nigeria, says Human Rights Watch

Adewale A. — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:28:35 +0000

Brutal communal violence is being perpetuated in central Nigeria because of a failure to tackle the root causes of the bloodshed and prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The global rights monitor said in a new report that formal…

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Human Rights group urges Boko Haram to stop attacking civilians

Adewale A. — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:07:09 +0000

Human Rights Watch on Friday called for Boko Haram to stop targeting ordinary Nigerians, claiming the banned Islamist group had abducted scores of women and girls and used children as young as 12 in fighting. The organisation also called on the Nigerian…

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