Nigerian Anti-Gay Act, a violation of fundamental freedoms- Sterling Law Centre (Press Statement)
Press Statement- ‘Deji Ajare Co-ordinator Sterling Law Centre Abuja 14.01.2014 Just yesterday, it was revealed that the FGN had signed into law the Same Sex Prohibition Act. The Act seeks to punish persons who enter into same sex marriages. It…
Read moreUS expresses Deep Concern with Nigeria’s Enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act- Press Statement
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC January 13, 2014 The United States is deeply concerned by Nigeria’s enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act. Beyond even prohibiting same sex marriage, this law dangerously restricts freedom of…
Read moreThe Madiba Testament- Charles Omere
A great man dies; and the firmaments bleed. The winds roar from the the dark bowels of Soweto, carrying with it the nightmarish echoes of the screams that drew blood. The images of black fair game falling after the crack…
Read morePRESS RELEASE: PASSAGE OF THE EDO STATE KIDNAPPING PROHIBITION LAW BY GOV. ADAMS OSHIOMOLE
Sterling Law Centre for Advocacy, Abuja. 21st October 2013 PRESS RELEASE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE EDO STATE KIDNAPPING PROHIBITION LAW BY GOV. ADAMS OSHIOMOLE Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole on Friday signed the state’s Kidnapping Prohibition Law as amended…
Read moreLandmark ruling on application of Freedom of Information Act- By Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun
In 2011 Nigeria passed the Freedom of Information Act, which seeks to guarantee citizens’ access to public information. The law is revolutionary in the scope of information to which it grants access, and the safeguards contained therein are a welcome…
Read moreNigeria: Wave of devastating forced evictions in Badia East, Lagos, Nigeria
Amnesty International Press release 12 August 2013 New evidence from satellite images reveals the true extent of a forced eviction in Badia East, Lagos – one of Africa’s two megacities. The pictures, taken before and after demolitions carried out by…
Read moreAustralia: Retrogressive and Inhumane refugee policy
London, 6 August 2013 — Today, The Equal Rights Trust wrote to Australian Prime Minister Hon Kevin Rudd MP, with regard to the announcement of the ‘Regional Settlement Arrangement’ under which Australia signed agreements with Papua New Guinea (PNG) on…
Read moreMurder of Cameroonian LGBT and AIDS Activist Eric Ohena Lembembe- Press Statement
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 16, 2013 We deplore the brutal murder of Eric Ohena Lembembe, who was found tortured to death in his home in Yaoundé yesterday. We condemn this terrible act…
Read moreIN DEFENCE OF THE RAPIST- ‘Deji Ajare
I know the title would have already earned me more enemies than friends and I also know that so many would be waiting to crucify me, but just before you do so, let me quickly clarify things. First, this title…
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