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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 a goal delivery exercise. Over 50 persons awaiting trial were discharged

HRCRC is happy to be part of this exercised, facilitating the release of a number of alleged offenders, spare headed by the lawyers in the department of Access to Justice.

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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. This Fundamental Fundamental Human Right is now so abused and it is now a testament to the gross disrespect for all individual rights in Nigeria.

While it is a national event, in Ebonyi State, it was Co-convened by HRCRC, NEW foundation and DIG foundation. It was commemorated with a series of solemn events and activities with included a radio program on Unity FM 101.5, a solemn match around Abakaliki metropolis; and a minute silence and prayer for all the departed at 12:00pm on that day.

 

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HRCRC Organise Engagement for CSOs and Organisations on Post-Election Peace in Ebonyi and Continuous Voter Education

Still on ensuring a Peaceful Post-Election Ebonyi State, HRCRC, with funding support from Irish Aid and St Patrick’s Missionary Society organized a one day engagement for CSOs, non-state actors, media and relevant organizations on the need for continuous voter education and post election peace in Ebonyi state. INEC Head of Voter Education – Barr George Edeani and Deputy Commissioner of Police (operations) – Tony Olofu were resource persons who facilitated the resolve of those present..

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HRCRC and Partners Visit Governor David Umahi

HRCRC and partners – National Human Rights Commission NHRC, Youths for Human Rights and Development Integrity Goal Foundation paid an advocacy visit Governor David Umahi to seek Government’s support in the fight for respect for the rule of law, justice, human rights, domestication of ACJA and decongesting prisons….

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HRCRC Headquarters visit Onuayim Branch

As a grassroot oriented organization, HRCRC has spread across the 13 local government areas of the state over 25 branches. Today a team from HRCRC headquarters visited her newly formed and inaugurated branch at Onuayim Isieke branch to encourage her members.

In this fight to curb injustice and entrench human rights, whilst encouraging peaceful coexistence through conflict resolution strategies, there are numerous sacrifices and hazard. However, we are excited and convinced that this walk is for the utmost good of humanity, and we shall walk the walk.

We are grateful to our Onuayim branch for their doggedness towards this cause.