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Swiss Court Sentences Gambian Ex-Minister to 20 Years for Crimes Against Humanity

A Swiss court has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to a former minister from Gambia, Ousman Sonko, for crimes against humanity committed...

Australian military lawyer jailed for 5 years over leaked military documents on war crimes
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Australian military lawyer, David McBride jailed for exposing war crimes

David McBride, an Australian military lawyer turned whistleblower, has been sentenced to 5 years and eight months prison without parole for two years...

Blackout in Sudan: Human Rights Organizations calls for Internet access amidst Conflict
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Sudan: Groups Demand Immediate Internet Reconnection Amidst Armed Conflict

Amidst the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, about 94 civil societies, human rights organisations, and members of the #KeepItOn Coalition have signed a...

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South Africa Seeks ICJ Order for Israeli Withdrawal from Rafah

South Africa has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to command Israel to cease its military operations in Rafah and ensure humanitarian...

#FreeDanielOjukwu Protest
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CSOs, journalists, Others, Begin Peaceful Protest Against NPF’s Unlawful Detention of FIJ Reporter Daniel Ojukwu

CSOs, journalists, and other Nigerians have commenced the #FreeDanielOjukwu peaceful protest at the Nigerian Force Headquarters, Abuja, against the prolonged unlawful detention of...

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Sowore, Others, To Protest NPF’s Unlawful Detention of FIJ Reporter Daniel Ojukwu

Concerned Nigerians have called for a peaceful protest against the continued detention of a reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Daniel Ojukwu,...

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TikTok Challenges US Law in Historic Legal Battle Over Free Speech Rights

TikTok has taken legal action to challenge a US law that could result in a nationwide app ban, marking the beginning of a...

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Peter Obi Condemns Deportation of Osun Citizens by Lagos Authorities

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has expressed his deep concern and condemnation over the recent deportation of citizens predominantly from Osun...

FIJ Confirms Story and Persons Behind Daniel Ojukwu's Abduction
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FIJ Confirms Story and Persons Behind Daniel Ojukwu’s Abduction

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ has confirmed the story behind the abduction of its journalist, Daniel Ojukwu, who was abducted on Wednesday,...

Human Rights lawyer confirms NPF moved Abducted FIJ Reporter, Daniel Ojukwu to Abuja
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Human Rights lawyer confirms NPF moved Abducted FIJ Reporter, Daniel Ojukwu to Abuja

Human Rights lawyer Ridwan Oke confirmed on Sunday that Daniel Ojukwu, a multimedia journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has been...

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Police Abduct FIJ Reporter, Daniel Ojukwu For Allegedly Violating The Cybercrime Act

A dedicated journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, has been forcefully taken by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of...

Civil Society Group, WMD condemns the arrest of Gambian protesters
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Civil Society Group, WMD condemns the arrest of Gambian protesters

World Movement for Democracy, WMD, a global network of civil society of activists, journalists, scholars, parliamentarians, and thought leaders, condemned the police arrest...