COVID-19 Pandemic: Curtailing Renewed Spread through Enforcement of Precautionary Measures
Compliment of the Seasons! As we all prepare for the holiday and festive season, Lawyers Alert encourages all to #TakeResponsibility to...
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Dec 15, 20202 min read
RIGHTS OF A WOMAN IN AFRICAN COMMUNITIES
Rights are God’s given, are these rights applicable to only men in some African Communities? One would ask. In many African communities,...
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Dec 10, 20204 min read
‘RECOVER BETTER – STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’
Human Rights is celebrated every 10th day of December over the world. The day has been chosen to coincide with the adoption of the...
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Dec 2, 20201 min read
The Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Lawyers Alert and the International Commission of Jurists
supporting the judicial panels of inquiry to strengthen their capacity to conduct the inquiries more effectively Following the #EndSARS...
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Dec 1, 20204 min read
Dealing With The Psychological Consequences Of The COVID19 Pandemic.
Just a few weeks ago, a friend put up a video on his WhatsApp story, people were wailing in the background, someone they loved had just...
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Nov 27, 20203 min read
ONLINE VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON WOMEN AND GIRLS
Isabella cries out loud as she saw her nude pictures and other personal information posted on social media by her ex-husband. Her friend...
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Nov 19, 20204 min read
LAWYERS ALERT PARTNERS WITH THE GENDER UNIT (GU) OF THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE AND POLICE DUTY SOLICIT
Background Over the years, there have been serious increase in Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the society. The upsurge in these violence...
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Nov 4, 20203 min read
#ENDSARS: THE LOOTERS AND WHY THE LOOTING
It has been seen that a protest which started on a peaceful note escalated into something that even the protesters did not foresee. The...
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Oct 27, 20205 min read
END-SARS PROTESTS AND THE JUDICIAL PANELS OF INQUIRY
It is heart-warming to observe that the killings, maiming and destruction to property that characterized the recent #EndSars Protests...
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Oct 12, 20203 min read
SARS EPIDEMIC AND NIGERIAN YOUTHS
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was founded in 1992 by a former Commissioner of Police, Simeon Danladi Midenda. SARS was established as...
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Oct 1, 20202 min read
A CALL TO PENITENCE FOR NIGERIA @ 60
Nigeria! Our great nation blessed with lots of both human and natural resources: home to significant deposits of coal, iron ore, lead,...
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Sep 25, 20202 min read
Covid-19 National Response: The Need for Government to Impose the Use of Face Mask in Public Places
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has affected Nigeria and the world at large, there is the need for governments across the world to...
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Sep 15, 20204 min read
Freedom of Expression in a Democratic Society vis – a-vis Protest
Several newspapers and social media platforms were inundated with the news that the pump price of Premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise...
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Sep 7, 20202 min read
The Southern Kaduna Killings.
Southern Kaduna is a community in Kaduna state, Nigeria; they are predominantly Christians, Southern Kaduna has experienced violent...
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Aug 21, 20204 min read
Female Education as Key to a Better life
It was on a Monday morning in September, Amina saw her mates going to school on a school bus, she waved at them with tears in her eyes...
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Jul 27, 20203 min read
RE: NELSON MANDELA DAY 2020: THE LITTLE THINGS TO FOCUS ON
“You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself” – Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela is a man celebrated globally...
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Jul 22, 20202 min read
COVID-19: CALL FOR COMPLAINTS FROM WOMEN AND WOMEN GROUPS
Lawyers Alert monitors and documents human rights violations, as well as provides free legal assistance to women and girls in Nigeria. We...
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Jun 17, 20203 min read
CHILD RIGHTS AND PROTECTION: A NEED TO END CHILD LABOR TODAY.
CHILD RIGHTS AND PROTECTION: A NEED TO END CHILD LABOR TODAY. ‘Mama Maya (not a real name) good morning o, ‘where is Maya and Samuel?’...
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Jun 13, 20203 min read
GLOBAL AWARENESS ABOUT ALBINISM &SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION.
GLOBAL AWARENESS ABOUT ALBINISM &SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION. BY: ELVIS MOM Albinism remains a global problem especially in Africa and in some...
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Jun 6, 20203 min read
COVID-19 NATIONAL RESPONSE: MOVING BEYOND LOCK DOWN TO FINDING A SOLUTION
COVID-19 NATIONAL RESPONSE: MOVING BEYOND LOCKDOWN TO FINDING A SOLUTION BY BLESSING MASE There is no gainsaying the fact that COVID-19...
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May 15, 20203 min read
SUSAN OKPE: OPEN LETTER TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL
SUSAN OKPE: OPEN LETTER TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL The Director-General, National Centre for Disease...
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May 1, 20204 min read
Workers Day and Rights of Vulnerable Workers in Nigeria.
Workers Day and Rights of Vulnerable Workers in Nigeria By Roseline Oghenebrume There is a connection between human rights and...
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Apr 22, 20204 min read
COVID-19 NATIONAL RESPONSE: THE NEED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS TO RESPECT CITIZENS’ RIGHTS
COVID-19 NATIONAL RESPONSE: THE NEED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS TO RESPECT CITIZENS’ RIGHTS By BLESSING MASE Introduction At a time when...
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