THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the alarming allegations of organ harvesting and human trafficking across Nigeria, as recently revealed by the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The association described the unfolding scandals as a …
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THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to focus on addressing the challenges of rural neglect, infrastructure decay, and insecurity following his signing of the state’s 2025 budget. While commending the governor’s progress on federal road projects, HURIWA expressed concern …
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THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticized the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, over his heavy focus on land revocation and allocations to the detriment of other essential services and developmental priorities in Abuja. The rights group accused the minister of neglecting critical sectors such …
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Prominent pro-democracy advocates: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has charged president Bola Tinubu to elevate the practice of promotion and protection of human rights and adherence to the principles of the rule of law to the frontburner of governance. The call followed the just-awarded Nobel Prize in Economics, …
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Vexed by the colossal failures by governments over the many years to realistically and concretely put in place a lasting, sustainable, efficient and effective federal maritime safety commission similar to the Federal Road safety commission, to check the proliferation of boats accidents and fatalities, the government is urged to do …
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THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election, slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024, is conducted free, fair, and peacefully, devoid of rigging or malpractices. HURIWA, in a statement issued on Wednesday, …
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THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised the alarm over the escalating surge in kidnappings and killings by armed gunmen across Nigeria. HURIWA expressed deep concern over the apparent failure of the country’s security agencies to curb these heinous acts and strongly condemned the inability of the …
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THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent economic policies, saying they have undermined Nigeria’s sovereignty. This critique comes in the wake of Tinubu’s dramatic policy shift, which starkly contrasts with his previous stance against similar policies under former President Goodluck Jonathan. In …
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Pro-democracy advocates, HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA), has supported the extensive clamour for local council elections to become free, fair, transparent just as the Rights group said the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria granting full financial autonomy to the local councils in the country will …
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PROMINENT media affiliated civil society organisation-HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA)- said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration would continue to be misunderstood and mistrusted by millions of Nigerians both home and overseas because his administration doesn’t run an open, transparent and accountable government but practices opaque style of …
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