Continuation of Prison Decongestion: For about 4 years, HRCRC has been representing and trying to secure the release of 36 inmates incarcerated in the Abakaliki Correctional Custodial Center (Prisons) unjustly. These inmates had been discharged by four different courts on four different occasions in the course of our interventions but their detention continued. Gleefully, 12 […]
Setting Up Conflict Early Warning and Response System in Ikwo
Setting Up Conflict Early Warning and Response System in Ikwo: Continuing the process of setting up Conflict Early Warning and Response Systems in Local Governments of the State, HRCRC, in collaboration with Ikwo Local Government Area Chairman Barr Sunday Nwankwo trained Community Monitors from all the wards of the LGA on Recognizing Early Warning Signs, […]
HRCRC And Other CSOs Collaborate
HRCRC And Other CSOs Collaborate: In the past week, we hosted a visit with representatives from Africa Faith & Justice Network Nigeria to discuss possible collaborations and partnerships to implement an Action Plan against Early Marriage, Domestic Servitude, and Domestic Violence; especially against children. We also met with CSOs to plan towards activating and facilitating […]
HRCRC RELEASED TWO INMATES FROM CORRECTIONAL CENTER ABAKALIKI.
HRCRC RELEASED TWO INMATES FROM CORRECTIONAL CENTER ABAKALIKI. Following our resolve to decongest the correctional centers, Last week, HRCRC again facilitated the release of two inmates from the Abakaliki Correctional Center who have been in custody for over two (2) years without any witnesses. The Abakaliki Correctional Center is currently housing over 1658 inmates awaiting […]
Justice, Human Rights and Prison Decongestion
Justice, Human Rights and Prison Decongestion Following our resolve to uphold Human Rights by Decongesting the Prisons of inmates who shouldn’t be incarcerated, HRCRC facilitated the release of 13 inmates – discharge of five (5) and bail of eight (8) from Abakaliki Correctional Centre between May and June, 2024. Remarkably, one of 5 who was […]