… and retaliation against peaceful protesters, human rights defenders, and journalists, at … degrading treatment or punishment. Human rights activists in Georgia have suggested … start’ — How Georgian police torture detained protesters Demonstrators detained by …

Over 450 protesters have been detained during the two weeks of mass protests against the halting of Georgia’s EU membership bid. According to local civil society organisations and the Public Defender’s Office, the vast majority of detainees have …

December 05, (THEWILL) – December 05, (THEWILL) – The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Nigerian government to pay N5 million as compensation to a citizen, Oluwatimilehin Adebayo, for the violation of his human rights. In a landmark judgment …

In its judgment, delivered by Justice Dupe Atoki and sent to our correspondent on Thursday, the court directed the Nigerian government to conduct a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation into the torture Adebayo endured and prosecute those …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to compensate Oluwatimilehin Adebayo with N5million for violating his right to freedom from torture.   In its ruling, the regional court …

The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay five million naira as compensation to citizen Oluwatimilehin Adebayo, for the violation of his right to freedom from torture. By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay five million naira as …

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by a Nigerian, Chukwuemeka Edeh, seeking five million naira in damages for alleged unlawful detention and torture by the defunct Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. The petitioner had approached the …

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by a Nigerian, Chukwuemeka Edeh, seeking five million naira damages for alleged unlawful detention and torture By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by a Nigerian, …

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… most courageous, creative and experienced human rights defenders in this region, I … domestic violence and victims of police torture in Kyrgyzstan, until he was … acquitted with help from international human rights organizations. “One of the biggest …