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RIGHT TO THE CITY

#ENDSARS & POLICE BRUTALITY

In relation to #Endsars movement in Nigeria, we identified a number of factors which led to a tension between the government and the youths of the country.

The Special anti-robbery squad (SARS) have been directly responsible for the consistent harassment and death of innocent youths all over Nigeria which has led to protest of Nigerians all over the world demanding for the complete abolishment of the police unit. Simply, the #EndSars movement is a result of the country’s underlying issues of corruption, poor governance and class inequality.

Police brutality in Nigeria is sustained by whoever pays the policing forces- therefore the police are the hand of the elite political class. To add, government-sponsored local media houses refused to report on the protests, resulting in civilians resorting to social media to bring about global awareness of the atrocities.

RIGHT TO THE CITY

#ENDSARS & POLICE BRUTALITY

In relation to #Endsars movement in Nigeria, we identified a number of factors which led to a tension between the government and the youths of the country.

Lessons from Lokta

LEARNING FROM THE NEPALESE CRAFT OF LOKTA PAPER MAKING

As a precedent, I looked at the manufacture of lokta paper in Nepal. This artisanal paper is made from fibre stripped from the Daphne bush native to the Himalayas. For centuries, communities of this region have handcrafted the paper which is often used for sacred and religious texts. This is an example of an honourable harvest sustainably practised by indigenous people.

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