May 15, 2026
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Thousands Of People With Mental Health Conditions Across Nigeria Are Chained – HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the act of chaining mental health patients in various mental health facilities across Nigeria. The international rights group urged the Nigerian government to ban chaining, labeling it as “terrible”. In a report published on Monday the HRW said that Detention, chaining, and violent treatment are pervasive in many settings, […]