LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine ruptured decades of nearly uninterrupted peace in Europe, and to the Belarusian president, his authoritarian ally. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada deported thousands of people even as COVID-19 raged last year, data seen by Reuters shows, and lawyers say deportations are ramping up, putting people needlessly at risk in the midst of a global health emergency. Like many other countries, Canada is struggling to stop a second wave from spiraling out of…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two human rights activists have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly demanding a bribe from Wahum Nigeria Limited. According to The Punch, Dandy Eze, President of the Path of Peace Initiatives, and one Solomon Johnson, approached Wahum Nigeria Limited in 2018 to demand N50million to help…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for five human rights activists, including a female rights defender, rights groups have said. Israa al-Ghomgham, a Shia activist arrested with her husband in 2015, will be tried in the country’s terrorism tribunal even though charges she faces are only related to peaceful activism, Human…
