Nigeria Scores Poorly in Global Human Rights Assessment – Report

Freedom from arbitrary arrest received Nigeria’s lowest score in this category at 2.5, placing the country among the lowest ranked globally, alongside Mexico and Venezuela.

Nigeria continues to perform poorly on key human rights indicators, according to new data by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), an independent global non-governmental organisation.

PREMIUM TIMES obtained the report on Thursday. The report pointed out significant shortfalls in government protections for civil…