18th May, 2017 Press Release ANEEJ WANTS POLICE TO STOP BRUTALITY OF EDO CITIZENS ‘These cases of intimidation, arrests and extortion of money from innocent Nigerians by the Nigerian police is a serious affront on the rule of law and a gross violation of the fundamental rights of individuals and groups. ANEEJ is worried that these rampant cases violate human […]
Background. The 10th day of the month of December is World Human Rights Day. Of course ANEEJ was not going to be left out of the worldwide events that were going to mark this day. Our executive director, the Rev David Ugolor, had assembled a formidable team of experts to a panel to discuss the issues of rights violations in Nigeria, and […]
Background Every year December 10 is International Human Rights Day. This year’s theme Stand Up For Someone’s Rights Today is particularly instructive, and come Dec 10 2016, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ will join the rest of humanity to stand up for Human Rights. We have drawn up a programme of activities for that day thus: ANEEJ […]
World Toilet Day Extra Consider this: it is estimated that for every dollar invested in water and sanitation, there is a $4.30 return in the form of reduced health care costs around the world. Excretion is a vital human function. It is an important biological requirement for the body to expel waste that is toxic to the human system. Most […]
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) worked with other civil society groups in Edo State to organize a peaceful rally in Benin City, Edo State capital to call for a stop to human rights violations. The rally was held on Wednesday 11th November, 2015 and over 150 persons representing different organizations and the public took participated. The […]
by Sandra Eguagie Daily Independent March 26, 2015 Against the backdrop of recent celebration of Mother’s Day, Sandra Eguagie Programme Assistant Officer on Environment for Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) wants violence against women and girl-child be addressed by the Nigerian government… Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, […]
BY SANDRA EGUAGIE Can you imagine a residential building without toilet? Can you imagine a school without toilets? Can you imagine a business Centre without toilet? Can you imagine not having a toilet? Can you imagine defecating in the bush? Can you imagine defecating in plastic or polythene bags and throwing it into the bush, school compound, open field, gutter, […]
By CHARLES IYARE The history of human right abuses in Nigeria is as old as Nigeria, herself. This is because the creation of the nation, Nigeria, was an abuse of the fundamental human right of the various entities that make up the Nigerian state. The high level of corruption in Nigeria especially in the government makes it absolutely impossible to […]
Oyerinde: Two years on, justice still a mirage by SEBASTINE EBHUOMHAN on Apr 27,2014 Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Private Secretary to Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, was murdered at about 1.00am on Friday, May 4, 2012 when unknown gunmen pumped bullets into his head, chest and stomach in his house at 2nd Ugbor Street in Benin City, […]
UGOLOR’S ARREST The Nigeria Police Force is one of the most satanic, corrupt, unyielding and inefficiently organized in the world, where the police stations have been turned into ‘banks’, and the various inspectors of police are now bankers in uniform… Many will remember the Lawrence Anini saga versus the police in 1987. Anini tormented the whole nation for many months […]