Tagged: Amnesty International

Conrad Omodiagbe

Guinea Called Out On Pre-Election Violence

In a report released less than two weeks to the definitive presidential elections in Guinea, Amnesty International has revealed that over 50 people have died over the past year in various crackdowns on protests against a bill that allowed incumbent President Alpha Conde’s run for a third term. The report entitled: “Marching to their Deaths: […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

Nigeria: NGO Warns Against Election Violence

Ahead of the state governorship elections scheduled to hold on September 19, 2020, in Edo State, Nigeria, global human rights organisation, Amnesty International has called on the Federal Government to fulfil its obligation to Nigerians by preventing violence and upholding human rights in the state. In a statementfrom its Country Director, Osai Ojigho, titled ‘Nigeria: […]