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Let’s put the 16 Days campaign out of business
[caption id="attachment_55471" align="alignleft" width="3697"] (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] We all know how unfortunately easy it is to find innumerable instances of violence against women occurring on a daily basis in every…
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‘Welcome to hell fire’: Torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria
Torture is a routine occurrence in Nigeria, largely to extract "confessions" or as punishment for alleged crimes. Hundreds of suspects in police and military custody across the country are being…
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Torture, the Way of Life for the Nigerian Security Forces
An encounter with the Nigerian security forces can be a dangerous thing. The police and military routinely engage in beating people in their custody with whips, gun butts, machetes, batons,…
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No One To Trust, Nowhere To Turn In Nigeria
Gruesome footage gathered by Amnesty researchers implicates Nigeria's Military in war crimes on a truly horrifying scale.
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Violence in Nigeria: Bringing Back No One
Amnesty International released new findings into war crimes and other human rights abuses occurring in Nigeria. Evidence gathered included a series of videos.
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Gruesome Footage Implicates Nigerian Military in Atrocities
Gruesome video footage provides fresh evidence of extrajudicial executions and other serious human rights violations being carried out in north-eastern Nigeria as the fight by the military against Boko Haram…
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IVAWA Takes Center Stage in the Senate Tomorrow!
But Congress won’t act unless you use the most powerful tool of all: your voice!
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Boko Haram: Now What?
To date, the Nigerian government appears to be doing nearly nothing beyond firing generals who they have concluded colluded with Boko Haram.
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The Chibok Abductions: This is Not an Episode of the A-Team
While we all hope for the girls to be freed and returned safely to their families, truth is that a rescue operation will only put a temporary band aid on…
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This Mother’s Day, What More Can be Done to Help End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally?
This mother's day, help Amnesty turn one in three to none in three by taking action to support the International Violence Against Women Act.
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Nigerian Authorities Failed to Act on Warnings About Boko Haram Raid on School
Damning testimonies gathered by Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram's armed raid on the state-run boarding school in Chibok.
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What Can Be Done for the Girls of Chibok?
The atrocities being carried out by Boko Haram must be addressed. But a heavy-handed security response is not the answer.