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HRW: Nigeria officials abusing displaced women
Nigerian authorities have sexually abused and exploited women and girls displaced by the Boko Haram conflicted, according to a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . HRW documented sexual abuse of 43 females in July 2016 living in sev (More) |
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UN alarmed by catastrophic levels of suffering in Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) on Friday said that it is becoming increasingly alarmed by "catastrophic" levels of suffering in Nigeria, as more rights violations are being exposed while the anti-Boko Haram military campaign advances . Adrian Edwards, a sp (More) |
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UNICEF struggling to address South Sudan's rise in malnourished children
The UN Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday that the ongoing conflict in South Sudan has caused the number of malnourished children in the nation to dramatically increase. While South Sudan's population suffered malnutrition prio (More) |
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UN SG applauds EU for donation to anti-Boko Haram task force
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Thursday applauded the European Union for donating 50 million euro (approximately $55,435,000 USD) to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The MNJTF was created by Lake Chad basin countries i (More) |
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Judicial inquiry: Nigeria army used 'disproportionate force' in killing of Shia Muslims
A report released on Sunday by the Kaduna State Government stated, among other things, that "he force used by the Nigerian Army resulting in the death of the 349 IMN members was disproportionate" and called for those involved to be "brought to tri (More) |
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Amnesty: Cameroon authorities violating basic human rights in Boko Haram crackdown
In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International (AI) documented numerous human rights violations committed by Cameroon authorities in the country's crackdown on Boko Haram . In a military campaign that AI West and Central Africa Regional Dire (More) |
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UN chief concerned over increase in military recruitment and death of children
In his report issued Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed shock at the increasing number of children recruited and killed in armed conflicts in several countries, including Afghanistan, Yemen, Iran and South Sudan. Ban asked that t (More) |
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UN report: 269 confirmed human rights violations in Central African Republic
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated there have been 269 verified human rights violations in the Central African Republic (CAR) during his report to the UN Security Council earlier this week. According to the report, circulated Wednesday, ther (More) |
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Amnesty: nearly 150 dead in Nigeria military detention
Nearly 150 individuals, including 11 children, have died this year in Nigeria's military detention barracks, Amnesty International (AI) reported [text; press release] Wednesday. According to the report, the Giwa detention barracks detains around 1,2 (More) |
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US State Department releases grim report on world human rights practices
US Secretary of State John Kerry released the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015 on Wednesday, pointing to "a global governance crisis" in is prefatory statement. The secretary cited the "accelerating trend by both state and n (More) |
Iraq negotiated independence from Britain under treaty
On December 14, 1927, Iraqi and British officials agreed to a new treaty under which Britain would recognize the independence of Iraq and promised to support its admission into the League of Nations in 1932.
In return, Iraq granted the British three new airbases in Iraq and agreed that British officers should train the Iraqi army. Learn more about Iraq's British heritage.
