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Boko Haram attack brings total killed to nearly 500 in a year in Cameroon
At least 480 civilians have been killed since Boko Haram has significantly increased its attacks in Cameroon and begun deliberately targeting civilians in suicide bombings, Amnesty International said today.
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Boko Haram Summit:Â Human rights must be foundation of regional response
Accountability for human rights violations and abuses should be an indispensable part of the regional response to Boko Haram, Amnesty International said today.
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If you see it, you will cry: Life and death in Giwa barracks
Eleven children under the age of six, including four babies, are among 149 people who have died this year following their detention in horrendous conditions in the notorious Giwa barracks…
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Babies and children dying in military detention in Nigeria
Eleven children under the age of six, including four babies, are among 149 people who have died this year following their detention in horrendous conditions in the notorious Giwa barracks…
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Death penalty 2016: Alarming surge in recorded executions sees highest toll in more than 25 years
A dramatic global rise in the number of executions recorded in 2015 saw more people put to death than at any point in the last quarter-century. The surge was largely…
Report
Death Sentences and Executions 2015
A dramatic global rise in the number of executions recorded in 2015 saw more people put to death than at any point in the last quarter-century. The surge was largely…
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Nigeria: No justice for the 640 men and boys slain by military following Giwa barracks attack two years ago
Two years after at least 640 recaptured detainees were slaughtered by soldiers of the Nigerian Army, the authorities have failed to conduct an effective, impartial and independent investigation into the…
Update
Turning a Blind Eye on Impunity in Nigeria
Last week’s announcement that the US plans to deploy military advisors to assist the Nigerian government fight Boko Haram and is considering restarting the training of an infantry battalion, despite…
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Reinstatement of Nigerian army general implicated in mass murder makes mockery of commitments to end war crimes
The reinstatement of a senior Nigerian military general implicated in the mass murder of hundreds of detainees underlines the monumental failure of the government to stamp out impunity for war…
Update
6 Critical Human Rights Concerns Obama Should Address Tonight
[caption id="attachment_68056" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images[/caption] Once more, President Obama will address the nation before the full Congress. Once more, he will lay out his plans for…
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Cameroon: Authorities fail to shed light on fate of 130 people missing for one year
The Cameroonian authorities must come clean over the fate of 130 people rounded up and detained by Cameroonian forces a year ago following security operations against Boko Haram, said Amnesty…
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Nigeria: Killing of Shi’ites in Zaria must be urgently investigated
The shooting of members of a Shi’ite religious group in Zaria, Kaduna state, by the Nigerian army must be urgently investigated said Amnesty International today, and anyone found responsible for…