Foreign Aid Bill threatens civil society independence, HRW tells National Assembly
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- Human Rights Watch urged Nigeria’s National Assembly to reject provisions in the proposed Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026.
- The organisation said the bill could undermine the independence of civil society groups and further restrict civic space, while acknowledging the importance of transparency and accountability in aid management.
Human Rights Watch has urged Nigeria’s National Assembly to reject provisions in a proposed law regulating foreign aid, warning that it could weaken the independence of civil society organisations.
The Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, would affect how foreign assistance is managed and disclosed. Human Rights Watch said transparency and accountability are important, but argued that the proposed provisions could further shrink civic space in Nigeria.
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