Conflict may be defined as “the strife for the mastery; hostile contest, battle, struggle, fighting between opposition, simultaneous but incompatible feelings or an opposition between persons or ideas; disagreement or argument about something important”[1]. “Land dispute involves conflicting claims to rights in land by two or more parties, focused on a particular piece of land, […]
PEACE ACCORD between Amaebia and Amuzu communities in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic scare, with great caution whilst practicing precautionary safety and hygienic measures, HRCRC witnessed the signing of a PEACE ACCORD between Amaebia and Amuzu communities in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State. The boundary dispute which was fast degenerating was mediated on and resolved by HRCRC through the instrumentality of Glorious Living Church. […]
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; […]
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 […]
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. […]