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Peaceful Electioneering in Ebonyi Project… HRCRC Trains Branches on Election Monitoring and Early Warning Detection. Sponsored by Irish Aid and St Patrick’s Missionary Society.

Happy New Year
To Kick start the year, HRCRC launched her ‘Peaceful Electioneering in Ebonyi State’ project with the training of her branch members on Election Monitoring and Observation in Nigeria; and Early Conflict Response.
With the aim of using these trained members in observing and monitoring the forth coming General Elections around Ebonyi.
HRCRC is grateful to Irish Aid and St Patrick’s Missionary Society for Sponsoring the project and this activity.

IF YOU WANT PEACE, CULTIVATE JUSTICE

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2018 WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

As the year winds to a close, and pre-election activities kick up a notch, HRCRC joined the UN and the rest of the world to mark the 2018 World Human Rights Day with several simultaneous activities both in Abakaliki metropolis and in the local communities via our branches.

In all of Ebonyi, we join in the loud global clamour to stand up for human rights and peculiarly clamour for the end of Electoral Violence and Improprieties with a rally across streets in Abakaliki involving sister CSOs, Volunteers, the press and Security Agencies, in solidarity with the police.

The Nigerian Police, as one of the principal agencies largely acknowledged to be principal perpetuators of human rights violations in Nigeria joined in the solidarity as a public acknowledgement and commitment to work for the upholding of human rights and the values they inhibit.

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HRCRC begins Enhancing the Rights and Civic Consciousness of the Ebonyi Child

HRCRC is embarking on a tour of secondary schools in the state with the aim of reawakening and revitalizing ‘Child Rights Clubs’ in schools in the state. The ultimate aim of this Catch them young project is to develop the already established platforms by creating more clubs in more schools across the state and engaging these students and teachers in trainings and seminars on the need and how to participate in the process of governance – by holding government accountable, respect and appreciation for the rule of law and justice, and the dignity of the child; through competitions, quizzes and debates and other activities aimed at sustaining the interest of the students. Expected outcome of the project include:

A more educated, vibrant and politically involved younger society as opposed to apathy grossly exhibited now and increased willingness to participate in governance and principles of democracy.

 

Yesterday, HRCRC kicked off with a visit to Presco Secondary School, Abakaliki.

 

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HRCRC in Partnership with INEC, DIG Foundation and ASCADI Domesticates Civil Society Situation Room

Also as part of our Election without Tension Campaign, aimed at ultimately ensuring peaceful and credible electioneering in Ebonyi state, HRCRC, in collaboration with DIG and ASCADI partnered with INEC Ebonyi to domesticate the Civil Society Situation Room in Ebonyi State.

The interactive engagement saw present representatives of credible CSOs working on good governance and election issues, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), the Electoral Officers (EO) of all thirteen Local Governments and supervisors and other stakeholders in Ebonyi State.

The session which was very interactive and engaging was very fruitful; with statistics of PVC collection, technological innovations, card reader update, security and all strategic plans aimed at credible elections in Ebonyi.