Human rights
Despite its reputation for making bold human rights judgments, the ECOWAS Court of Justice is facing growing pressure to reform due to the persistent challenge of poor compliance by member states. The court, which started operations in 2001, continues to struggle with ensuring access to justice and enforcing its judgments.
Human rights
Representatives of the European Court of Human Rights' Judgments Department visited Riga, Latvia, for the first time on October 8 and 9, 2025. During the visit, the department's representatives held meetings with Latvian institutions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court,
Human rights
A university professor, Prof. Ben Binebai, has praised the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) for its unwavering support for the marginalised Ijaw and Urhobo communities in the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State. Binebai, a professor of Theatre Arts at the Niger Delta University (NDU), lauded HURIWA for
Human rights
In a 10 July 2025 judgment, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Latvia's prohibition on the association "Rodina" and A. Borisova to organize a march and a picket on 9 May and 23 September 2014 was justified and proportionate. The applicants had alleged that
Human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has handed down historic judgments against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands, detailing widespread human rights abuses in Ukraine dating back over a decade. The damning verdicts hold Russia responsible for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in
Human rights
The European court of human rights has found that Russia committed "manifestly unlawful conduct... on a massive scale" since it invaded Ukraine in 2014, including extrajudicial killings, sexual violence and forced labor. The court's grand chamber unanimously held that between May 11, 2014, and September 16,
Human rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued its judgment in the inter-State case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia, finding multiple violations of human rights committed by Russia in Ukraine. The judgment is seen as significant for Ukrainian citizens who suffered from Russia's actions, particularly
Human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has delivered four damaging judgments against Russia in cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands, accusing Moscow of committing atrocities in Ukraine dating back over a decade. The judgments, read aloud in a packed courtroom in Strasbourg, found Russia responsible for widespread violations of
Local government
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Musibau Adetunbi, has raised a constitutional alarm over the diversion of local government funds in Osun State by federal government officials for the benefit of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Adetunbi, a directive by the Accountant General of the Federation to send statutory
Local government
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing local government crisis in the state, citing the need to avoid a breakdown of law and order and the refusal of the APC opposition to obey the Court of Appeal judgment. The party
Local government
A civic group, the Coalition for Good Governance, has expressed strong condemnation for attempts by certain individuals and groups allegedly sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to misrepresent court rulings and pressure the Federal Government over the ongoing local government crisis in Osun State. The group accuses the Transparency
Local government
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Osun State has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of releasing Local Government account forms to All Progressives Congress (APC) officials in the state, despite a valid court judgment that had sacked them from office. ALGON Chairman, Sarafadeen Awotunde, claimed
