The Bulk of Human Rights abuses in Nigeria occurs in and with the Nigeria Police.
HRCRC Facilitates the Release of over 20 inmates of Abakaliki and Afikpo Prisons in Goal Delivery by CJ of Ebonyi State
Every person charged for committing an offence is entitled to be arraigned and tried before a competent court of law within 48 hours. However, certain alleged offenders have been remanded in prison for over two years without trial. The Chief judge in his magnanimity, backed up by statutory provisions, discharged alleged offenders awaiting trial in […]
HRCRC Co-Convenes National Day of Mourning in Abakaliki
28th of May, 2019 was set aside to mark National Day of Mourning in Nigeria. A day set aside to honour victims of the killings, banditry and drew government’s attention to the spate of Human Rights abuses in the country. The Right to life is the Fundamental Human Right on which every other right hinges. […]
National Human Rights Commission Opens in Ebonyi.
HRCRC played host to staff of National Human Rights Commission Abakaliki led by state coordinator Chris Okorie on a courtesy / familiarization visit. NHRC in Abakaliki opened formally on Monday 18th February, 2019. We are committed to ensuring that all hands are on deck to promote and enforce human rights in Ebonyi state.
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 […]