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March 1, 2024March 1, 2024

HRCRC’s Board of Trustees First Official 2024 Meeting

Starting the year on a formal note, HRCRC’s Board of Trustees held had her first official meeting for the year 2024. Chairman of the Board and West Africa Regional Leader of our mother organization St. Patrick’s Missionary Society – Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ihwo SPS presided; along with Princess Chetachi and Hon. Justice Nwanchor Secretary and Member. We also thank and welcomed Rev. Fr. Patrick Esekon SPS, a member of the Central Leadership Team of our mother organization who joined the meeting along with exofficio members Fr. Edet and George. The meeting acknowledged New Beginnings in charting the course forward for HRCRC.

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

HRCRC’s Access to Justice Drive

In line with our drive to see to decongestion and depopulation of the Abakaliki and Afikpo Correctional Custodial Center (prisons), HRCRC has facilitated the discharge and bail of 3 inmates since the beginning of the year 2024, whilst still representing over 30 inmates in different courts probono. Pictured here is one of the freed inmates standing with HRCRC’s Legal Officer Chioma, George and Fr. Edet immediately after he was discharged from the correctional centre after being incarcerated for 3 years.

January 30, 2024February 13, 2024

HRCRC’s Onboarding Exercise

Officially resuming activities for 2024, Human Rights and Conflicts Resolution HRCRC, Abakaliki had her Onboarding programme for all staff and volunteers as part of HRCRC’s standard policies and procedure. In the 3days onboarding programme, all staff and volunteers were reminded of the best practice system, Policies were Reviewed and Adopted, SOPs and other sessions facilitated by experts touched on Programming and Project Management. Also, HRCRC sent forth some members of our team who retired in the past year.

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023

HRCRC Visits Abakaliki Correctional Centre to Mark International Human Rights Day

HRCRC Visits Abakaliki Correctional Centre to Mark International Human Rights Day: Commemorating the 2023 International Human Rights Day Themed – Freedom, Equality and Justice for All, Human Rights and Conflicts Resolution Centre HRCRC, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State visited the Nigeria Correctional Service, Abakaliki Custodial Centre, to interact with the wardens and inmates; donating medical items, drugs and toiletries, whilst encouraging the inmates.

Of almost 1500 inmates in the 380-capacity Custodial Centre, only 63 are convicted as at today 11th December, 2023.

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

HRCRC Board of Trustees Last Annual Meeting

HRCRC Board of Trustees Last Annual Meeting: HRCRC Board of Trustees gathered for their Last Annual Meeting at the Theresa Ozor Room of HRCRC Office Complex; to deliberate and chart the course forward for the Centre. We thank the Esteemed Members and we are immensely grateful to The West Africa Regional Leader of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society – Fr. Emmanuel Ihwo SPS for coming; and his paternal role representing our Mother Organization SPS in the Sustainability and Future of HRCRC.