Despite the partial lockdown, HRCRC was besieged within the last month with a medley of matters that mostly resolved around domestic violence and gender abuse, child abuse and even trafficking amidst others. Women and Children are worst hit as they suffer the brunt of the frustration in society due to the pandemic and the plethora […]
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 […]
Human Rights Died on Sunday
Once upon a time we would rush out at the sound of human click sounds – imitating the very fascinating Zulu ‘X’ sound – and the accompanying moo. It was interesting to watch how little petite very handsome curly haired Fulani boys controlled these gigantic white sluggish mammals with horns; Ah Yes, the horns! That […]
Essential Attributes of HRs: (1) UNIVERSALITY
Earlier this year, a young boy ran to our office crying for help. He was physically distressed and had a deep and fresh wound on the back of his head. The boy’s face and shirt were terribly stained all over by blood. He told us, his father inflicted the head-injury on him, and that it […]
Access to Justice Is One of Our Core Drives
By Barr. Jude Ogbunkwu The collection of activities that is termed as Access to Justice programme at Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Centre (HRCRC) in Abakaliki constitute the foremost works that the organization do right from its inception. They include prison/police cell welfare, facilitation of Gaol delivery, pro bono legal services, and general legal services […]