Lizzie Cundy has hit out at the England football team for taking part in this year’s World Cup as it’s being held in Qatar. The former WAG, who was married to former footballer and TalkSport presenter Jason Cundy for eight…
Nobel Peace Prize goes to rights advocates from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
Human rights organizations from Ukraine and Russia, as well as rights advocate Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, have won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization…
Venezuela rejects UN report detailing torture, rights abuses
Venezuela’s government on Monday rejected a report by independent experts working with the United Nations’ top human rights body who alleged President Nicolas Maduro had personally ordered the detention of government opponents, who endured electric shocks, asphyxiation and other cruel…
Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa where he has articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.” Blinken comes to Rwanda at a…
Should people truly be forced to get vaccinated?
In the last few weeks, my colleagues and I have been inundated with survivor stories from victims of Covid-19. We got stories about people who thought they would die but somehow, escaped death literally by the skin of their teeth.…
Germany continue human rights support before win over Romania
Joachim Löw’s side looked less ruthless than against Iceland but still got the job done against their supposed toughest group opponents. In Bucharest, Germany’s players also continued their support for human rights. Another Germany qualifier, another show of support for…
No FIFA sanctions for Germany team despite ‘Human Rights’ protest
World football’s governing body FIFA on Friday said it will not sanction the German national team for its T-shirt protest in support of human rights before a World Cup qualifier. Germany head coach Joachim Loew said he supported the players…
Shi’ites: US, CDHR condemn use of ‘maximum force’ (Vanguard)
The Committee for Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, have recently condemned the use of maximum force during the Shiite clash in Abuja. Reactions yesterday trailed the bloody clashes between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, and security agencies,…
Lagos Assembly orders reversal of chieftaincy title in Ibeju Lekki (Guardian)
The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr. Muslim Folami and Onibeju of Ibeju-Lekki, Oba Rafiu Salami to reverse the installation of Mufutau Olamiji as Bale of Okeegun Ladeseso. The Assembly…