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HRCRC 2019 NEWSLETTER IS OUT

The 2019 Edition of the annual HRCRC Newsletter telling our story since the last publication is out. Here is an excerpt of the Director’s Preface:

I cordially introduce you to this edition of HRCRC Newsletter. This edition brings to you stories, articles and news of our activities since the last edition. The period covered includes amongst other activities, the implementation of the Peaceful 2019 Electioneering in Ebonyi Project; – between January and June 2019 and sponsored by Irish Aid and St Patrick’s Missionary Society SPS. Also, there is a centre spread of pictures telling our story more than words ever could.

We have also included in this edition The Concise Report of our observations of the last elections in Ebonyi state; as well as an article summarising the pre, during and post-election processes.

Also, for your digest are real stories that have been enhanced as articles to both provide a relatable background to the reality of our world today, as well as lessons to garner from. Whilst names have been changed to protect the identities of the parties, the stories – ranging from violations against women and children, girl child subjugation, land conflicts, Human Rights etc – are real and will hopefully be enlightening and insightful.

Importantly, this edition contains articles about the just domesticated Administration of Criminal Justice Act / Law in Ebonyi state and the implications, as well as the new Nigerian Correctional Service NCS Act replacing the Nigerian Prison Service and how the new changes could help make our Criminal Justice System more efficient.

I hope you find it a good read

George Etamesor

Acting Executive Director

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HRCRC losses and Immortalizes Staff – Cyril Anadebe

With a deep sense of loss, HRCRC announced the demise of an ex Executive Director, peacemaker and activist – Mr Cyril Anadebe. He has since been laid to rest in his home town; Nise in Anambra State.

HRCRC decided to immortalize his name by unveiling a plaque in his honour and a memorial lamp to burn perpetually in his memory inside the reception of HRCRC office Complex.

And so the memorial mass for Cyril Anadebe, and unveiling of a plaque in his honour, and the lighting of a lamp to burn perpetually in his memory all took place in HRCRC office complex…

Officiating was Rev. Fr. Kevin O’Hara SPS (HRCRC founder), Rev Fr. Vincent Agumbiade SPS, and Rev. Fr. John Awoke SPS joining us later…

Present were Cyril’s Family, HRCRC extended family, media partners and well wishers.

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HRCRC marks 2019 Mid Year Business Retreat

As a way of evaluation, and surging forward, HRCRC just concluded her Mid-year One day Business Retreat for staff. Facilitating was Chris Okorie, Member HRCRC Board of Trustees and State Coordinator – National Human Rights Commission, Ebonyi State.

In the very productive meet, we also acknowledged the birthdays of Moses, Mike, Eva, Chika and Chukwuemika; which had been marked before now.

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HRCRC seeks an end to the Agila Ngbo Conflict that continues to claim lives

The Right to life on which all other human rights hinge is usually firstly abused and disregarded in inter communal conflicts. Such is the case of Ngbo – Agila of Ebonyi and Benue states of Nigeria boundary dispute that has raged for decades along with the commensurate destruction in its wake.

In an effort to draw attention to the waton killings and destructions going on in the various inter and intra communal conflicts going on in the state, HRCRC facilitated an interview with journalists for a victim of the attacks who lost an elder and younger brother on same day gruesomely to a wave of the attacks.

Whilst we intensify efforts in collaboration with other bodies such as the National Human Rights Commission for both states to find a lasting peaceful accord for the crisis, we appeal for calm and peace; as war and fighting never resolves a crisis instead breeds vengefulness culminating in a viscous circle. communication and dialogue does.

We apologize for the violence in the images. T hey are however the reality that confronts certain persons…. Some victims of the last wave of attacks some weeks ago.

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HRCRC organizes a One-Day Engagement for Actors and Stakeholders of Ebonyi Polity on Impact and Way Forward after the 2019 General Elections

Any voting system that would reduce Human Interface and Interference such as Electronic Voting is what Nigeria needs now.
This was the crux of a one-day engagement, review / evaluation by HRCRC for stakeholders of Ebony polity on the just concluded elections and recommendations for the way forward.

Facilitating the Process was the Officer-in-Charge, State Intelligence Bureau, Ebonyi State Police Headquarters SP Kunle and Barr. Chucks Aganigbo, an EU observer during the elections.