Amnesty International Launches Campaign for Justice Over Human Rights Abuses in South-East Nigeria
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Amnesty International has launched a new campaign calling for justice and accountability for widespread human rights violations committed in Nigeria’s South-East region since August 2015.
The campaign, unveiled in Enugu, marks the beginning of a regional advocacy drive that will also hold in Abakaliki, Awka, Umuahia, and Owerri. The initiative seeks to highlight the suffering of thousands of residents affected by years of violence and demand justice for victims of atrocities committed by both state and non-state actors.
According to Amnesty International, the violations include extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detention, abductions, and enforced disappearances. The organization revealed that at least 1,844 people were killed between January 2021 and June 2023, while over 400 people lost their lives in Imo State between January 2019 and December 2021 during attacks by armed groups and security forces.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that armed men, often unmasked, have launched coordinated assaults on police stations, vigilante offices, and communities, leading to deadly reprisals that continue to claim innocent lives.
Amnesty International stated that the growing insecurity in the South-East has gravely undermined fundamental human rights including the rights to life, safety, liberty, and freedom of movement.
The organization urged both federal and state authorities to ensure that all perpetrators of these crimes are brought to justice, stressing that “the time for accountability is now.”
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