Nigeria

Ogoni communities condemn the planned resumption of oil extraction in their territory

ESCR-Net member, Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni...

Countering repression and bolstering security for human rights defenders

ESCR-Net’s Strategic Plan (2017-2021) calls on the Network to “counter growing repression, reinforcing the credibility and capacity of human rights defenders and connecting reprisals to underlying ESCR issues.” In the past few months, ESCR-Net has taken several steps in pursuit of this goal....

Spaces for Change resists regulatory bill that could shrink civil society in Nigeria

Spaces for Change (S4C), a youth-based nonprofit organization aimed at increasing engagement of all Nigerians in decision-making processes, has been active in opposing a recent...

Support Ogoni people attacked for defending their territory against oil

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) is ...

Nigeria: Halt attacks against members of the Ogoni community

The following petition has been initiated by ESCR-Net member Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) , who invites any member of ESCR-Net or the public to add their signature in support. We, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals, are deeply concerned about recent...