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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 is proud to share the success story of Peace over Conflict which attracts more publicity. Whilst also sensitizing on the COVID-19 scourge, leaders of both communities inspected the agreed boundary and beacons, before signing the Peace Accord and performing a Reconciliatory Rite.

Thanks to all the parties for embracing Peace.

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MEDIA CAMPAIGN

HRCRC has continued to sustain her media campaign on UNITY FM 101.5 to talk about issues that bother on Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, holding leaders accountable amongst other realistic issues.

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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 draw attention to the waton killings and destructions going on in the various inter and intra communal conflicts going on in the state, HRCRC facilitated an interview with journalists for a victim of the attacks who lost an elder and younger brother on same day gruesomely to a wave of the attacks.

Whilst we intensify efforts in collaboration with other bodies such as the National Human Rights Commission for both states to find a lasting peaceful accord for the crisis, we appeal for calm and peace; as war and fighting never resolves a crisis instead breeds vengefulness culminating in a viscous circle. communication and dialogue does.

We apologize for the violence in the images. T hey are however the reality that confronts certain persons…. Some victims of the last wave of attacks some weeks ago.

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HRCRC organizes a One-Day Engagement for Actors and Stakeholders of Ebonyi Polity on Impact and Way Forward after the 2019 General Elections

Any voting system that would reduce Human Interface and Interference such as Electronic Voting is what Nigeria needs now.
This was the crux of a one-day engagement, review / evaluation by HRCRC for stakeholders of Ebony polity on the just concluded elections and recommendations for the way forward.

Facilitating the Process was the Officer-in-Charge, State Intelligence Bureau, Ebonyi State Police Headquarters SP Kunle and Barr. Chucks Aganigbo, an EU observer during the elections.
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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.