So HRCRC, Abakaliki, a stakeholder in the Ebonyi State GBV Taskforce undertook to train members of the taskforce in Basic Skills in Conflict Resolution; with Special Emphasis on Negotiation Based Mediation. The session which was facilitated by HRCRC’s Director George Etamesor was informed by the striking cases of GBV that needed some form of Mediative […]
2020 World Human Rights Day
So HRCRC joined the international Community to mark the 2020 World Human Rights Day in collaboration with NHRC and other CSOs. The event which culminated the 16 days of Activism against SGBV was highlighted by lectures, debates and other activities. Happy Human Rights Day!!!
CONCERNED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS CSOs IN EBONYI STATE STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT EVENTS IN NIGERIA, AND IN EBONYI STATE.
We have followed keenly the recent developments in the country as especially triggered by the #ENDSARS protests. Acknowledging the fundamentality of the right of citizens to show their grievances through peaceful protests, we also have watched keenly as the largely peaceful protests against Police Brutality and Extrajudicial Killings metamorphosed into a general dissatisfaction with governance […]
THE NIGERIA POLICE ACT AND WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW UNDER THAT NEW AMENDED LAW🇬🇦.
The Act comes with innovations every Nigerian should know. Spare a minute or two to go through them:No:18 concretely reemphasizes a provision affirmed by the accented and just domesticated ACJL… 1. The general objective of the Act is to provide an effective police service that complies with the principles of accountability and transparency, protect human […]
The Presumption of Innocence vs The Presumption of Guilt; The Nigerian Bail Story.
In Nigeria, every person (including suspects and defendants/accused persons) is assumed to be innocent until a court declares a person guilty. This is a constitutional right that should not be violated by any person (including law enforcement agencies, institutions, leaders and government). However, the reverse is the case, with overzealous law enforcement agencies, going in […]