UN human rights Chief welcomes Mexico ruling decriminalising abortion
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has welcomed Wednesday’s judgement by Mexico’s top court that declared criminal penalties for abortion unconstitutional.
UN Rights Chief travels to MiddleEast because of conflict in Israel
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today begins a five-day visit to the Middle East region, amid Israel’s escalation in Gaza, in response to the attacks on it on 7 and 8 October, and the wider context of 56 years of occupation of the Palestinian territories.
ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza but stopped short of calling...
Man, 54, charged with alleged trafficking in Cocaine
For allegedly engaging in unlawful deal in 19 grammes of Cocaine, a 54-year-old man, James Nzewesi, was on Monday docked at a Federal High Court in Lagos.
How LASG apprehended 11 fake enforcement personnel
The Ministry of Transportation’s Transport Operation Team and the Governor’s Monitoring Team on illegal extortion of truck drivers and false enforcement activities have apprehended...
HURIDIC holds roundtable on strengthening LASG anti corruption commision
A West African sub regional human rights and environmental concern organization, Human Rights Advancement Development and Advocacy Centre (HURIDAC) on Tuesday in Lagos held...
