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How to Access a Safe Education as a Girl-Child of War
According to a recent joint report by UNICEF and UNESCO, one-half (nearly 30 million) of the world’s out-of-school children are those from war torn nations—and most are girls.
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Nigeria: Man’s death following beating by soldiers must be impartially investigated
Disturbing new evidence of Nigerian soldiers beating a man to death and injuring six others in the northern state of Yobe is a chilling reminder that elements of the Nigerian…
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Authorities must reveal the whereabouts of a journalist arrested in Cameroon three months ago
 Cameroon's authorities must reveal the whereabouts of a journalist who has been held in secret detention since his arrest three months ago and give him access to lawyer and his…
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Boko Haram remains a deadly threat in the region despite military advances
Despite advances by the military, attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have claimed the lives of at least 1,600 people since the start of June, bringing…
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Hundreds slaughtered by Boko Haram in Cameroon and abused by security forces
Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison conditions have led to dozens more deaths, Amnesty International said…
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New report: Hundreds slaughtered by Boko Haram in Cameroon and abused by security forces
Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison conditions have led to dozens more deaths, Amnesty International said…
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Nigerian President’s Harmful Misunderstanding of U.S. Human Rights Restrictions
[caption id="attachment_62846" align="aligncenter" width="584"] US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the US Department of State July 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. (BRENDAN…
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The Human Rights Reports that could:Â Analysis of the 2014 Department of State Country Reports
The annual country reports by the State Department are a potentially valuable roadmap to guide U.S. foreign and domestic policy. But what they omit speaks volumes.
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More People Power: 14 Human Rights Successes So Far in 2015
By Kristin Hulaas Sunde Time to celebrate another 14 global human rights successes in 2015. 1. We helped Moses, a torture survivor on death row, get pardoned in Nigeria After…
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Nigeria: Turning the Page or More of the Same?
by Adotei Akwei and Bridget Duru March 28, 2015 was a huge turning point for Nigeria. For the first time in the country’s history, the incumbent did not win the…
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Stars on their Shoulders. Blood on their Hands: War Crimes Committed by the Nigerian Military
Based on years of research and analysis of evidence - including leaked military reports and correspondence, as well as interviews with more than 400 victims, eyewitnesses and senior members of…
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New Amnesty Report: Senior Members of Nigerian Military Must be Investigated for War Crimes
Based on years of research and analysis of evidence - including leaked military reports and correspondence, as well as interviews with more than 400 victims, eyewitnesses and senior members of…