Rights Violations: We receive over 2m complaints yearly, NHRC laments

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The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, on Friday, decried the rising cases of human rights violations in the country, saying it receives over 2million complaints every year.

“I want to begin by expressing my profound appreciation for the invaluable work that you, the media, do in amplifying human rights issues and giving voice to those who often go unheard.

Meanwhile, in his remarks, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Correspondents Chapel, Comrade Jide Oyekunle, stressed that issue of human rights violations in the country “has become a hydra-headed monster which we must all join hands to kill before we all become the next victim.”

“Despite the progress made in the nation’s democracy, the country continues to suffer human rights violations in the hands of our security agencies without any political will by our leaders to hold perpetrators accountable.accountability mechanisms for human rights violations in the country in the interest of justice.

 

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