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Recent Boko Haram attacks, confirms AI’s support for violent groups – CSO.

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2017 0

A Human rights advocacy group, the Africa Arise for Change Network has said the recent report by Amnesty International which claimed that Nigerian security operatives are engaged in extra judicial killings has emboldened the Boko Haram terrorists. Addressing a press conference in Abuja,

Opinion

Flaws in the Amnesty Report on Nigeria (A forensic analysis by Global Amnesty Watch)

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2017 0

In line with its usual practice, international human rights non-governmental organisation, Amnesty International on February 22, 2017 issued its World’s Human Rights Report for 2016. The document detailed analysis of the states of human rights in the 159 countries “reviewed” by the NGO. In the wake of the report, Nigerian authorities have vehemently rejected the […]

Opinion

Nigeria: AI’s High as the New Low

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2017 0

Amnesty International is riding the wave of a newfound high after delivering on its clients’ demand, which appears to be a mission to grade Nigeria in the same column with repressive nation states. The ebullience with which the organisation’s field assets were pumping each others hands and patting shoulders after a Nigerian event to unveiled […]

Opinion

Financial Times’ Misadventure in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2016 0

From all indications, the Financial Times is gradually and consistently becoming an infamous media organisation. For a news organization that was able to do an about face in the recently held US presidential election, Financial Times (FT) must have that imperial confidence that it can and would get away with anything that it does in […]

Headlines News

Amnesty International accused of aligning with Nigerian insurgents 

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2016 0

Progress Citizen Congress (PPC) on Friday condemned Amnesty International’s interference in the war against terrorism in Nigeria as an alignment against the military . The coalition led by the President-General, Progressive Citizens Congress, Mr. Abiona Desmond marched around the Embassy of the United States in Lagos to register their grievances against Amnesty

World

Aleppo Attacks May Amount to War Crimes, Says AI

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

Syrian government forces and opposition fighters have carried out attacks in Aleppo, the country’s largest city, that may be war crimes and crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report Tuesday. Basing its findings on interviews with more than 100 people who lived or worked in Aleppo, Amnesty described military attacks since January […]