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ECOWAS Court declares Kano’s blasphemy laws violate human rights, orders reform
12 Apr 2025 15:39 GMT
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US and El Salvador Guilty of 'Grave' Crimes of Enforced Disappearance, Arbitrary Detention: HRW
11 Apr 2025 23:26 GMT
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ECOWAS Court slams Nigeria’s blasphemy laws, declares them human rights violations
11 Apr 2025 20:58 GMT
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ECOWAS Court: Kano Blasphemy Law Violates International Human Rights
11 Apr 2025 19:55 GMT
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Upcoming Honduras election spurs calls for human rights prioritization
11 Apr 2025 19:49 GMT
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Rights organizations urge Egypt to stop arbitrary arrests and deportations of Ahmadi Muslims
11 Apr 2025 19:49 GMT
… authorities to urgently halt the arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and deportations … faced repression in Egypt, including human rights defenders and lawyers. In … . Further, a coalition of human rights organizations released a joint statement …
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ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria To Amend Kano’s Blasphemy Laws, Cites Human Rights Violations
11 Apr 2025 16:31 GMT
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ECOWAS Court Rules Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws Violate International Human Rights Standards
11 Apr 2025 14:11 GMT
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Kano blasphemy laws violate human rights, ECOWAS court declares
11 Apr 2025 12:44 GMT
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Human rights report documents 117 cases of arbitrary detention in Syria
10 Apr 2025 21:13 GMT
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