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Nigeria: Further information: Whereabouts of prisoner now known
8 June 2011

Aliyu Tasheku had been held incommunicado detention, prompting fears he may be at risk of extrajudicial execution. His whereabouts are now known.

Urgent Action       AFR 44/011/2011

Nigeria: Open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan on the first ...
2 June 2011

In this open letter Amnesty International calls on Goodluck Jonathan to prioritize the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights during his new tenure ...

Open Letter       AFR 44/010/2011

Annual Report 2011: Global Update: Events covering the period from ...
13 May 2011

The first four months of 2011 witnessed an unprecedented surge of ordinary people speaking up for their rights and demanding change. But the authorities' repressive ...

PressItem       POL 10/008/2011

Nigeria: Whereabouts of prisoner unknown
12 May 2011

Aliyu Tasheku has spent over seven months in police detention in Nigeria. He has been complaining of ill health and has been denied access to a doctor. Aliyu Tasheku ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/008/2011

Nigeria: Clean up oil pollution in the Niger Delta [Postcard]
9 May 2011

Clean uP oil Pollution in the niger Delta a healthy environment is a human right Clean uP oil Pollution in the niger Delta a healthy environment is a human ...

Postcard       AFR 44/004/2011

Restraint urged amid Nigeria election unrest | Amnesty ...
18 April 2011

Nigerian military must refrain from using excessive force to quash demonstrations.

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Africa: Human Rights Live Here: Stop forced evictions in Africa
31 March 2011

Across Africa hundreds of thousands of people each year are left homeless when they are forcibly evicted from their homes by the authorities. In most cases evictions ...

Document       AFR 01/002/2011

Nigerian president signs landmark human rights bill | Amnesty ...
29 March 2011

A key human rights bill passed by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan can help tackle abuses in the country.

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Nigeria: Briefing to international elections observers
24 March 2011

In the run up to the April elections in Nigeria, Amnesty International calls upon international election observers to make human rights monitoring a central aspect ...

Document       AFR 44/007/2011

Nigeria: Loss of life, insecurity and impunity in the run-up to ...
18 March 2011

On 2 April elections will begin in Nigeria. The Nigerian authorities and the Independent National Electoral Commission must prevent a repeat of the political ...

Report       AFR 44/005/2011