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SERAP wants ICC to visit Baga over unlawful killings and extrajudicial executions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent request to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda, urging her to “use your good offices and position to facilitate the visit of the court to Baga in Borno State of Nigeria and other parts of the
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SERAP seeks African Commission intervention over attacks against journalists and the media
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ms Pansy Tlakula, Commissioner and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa over the “increasing level of attacks against journalists and media houses in the country.”In the petition da
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Pardon for Alamieyeseigha amounts to arbitrary exercise of power, says SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to “rescind without further delay the alleged state pardon granted former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, and former head, Bank of the North, Shettima Bulama, as th
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SERAP asks UN Rights Chief to hold session over violations of police trainees’ rights
As the UN Human Rights Council session opens this week, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a request to the High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms Navi Pillay urging her to “use your good offices and position to publicly condemn the reports of dehumanising and deg
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has launched text service “to encourage citizens and local residents who witness corruption at local government level in Lagos State to anonymously alert the organization and we will in turn report any such allegations to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).”
Amnesty International, London and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have sent a Freedom of Information request to the Federal Government “seeking information on the measures the