Court Judgment Raises Concerns About Civic Freedoms in Nigeria
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Court Judgment Raises Concerns About Civic Freedoms in Nigeria
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On May 5, a Nigerian high court ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a prominent local human rights organization, to pay 100 million naira (about US$72,000) in damages to two Department of State Services officials. The court also directed the organizat . . .
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Court Judgment Raises Concerns About Civic Freedoms in Nigeria
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On May 5, a Nigerian high court ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a prominent local human rights organization, to pay 100 million naira (about US$72,000) in damages to two Department of State Services officials. The court also directed the organizat . . .