Nigeria House of Representatives Adopt Report on Repeal of Prison Act

Members of the House of Representatives have endorsed a harmonised report by both legislative chambers on a bill for an Act to repeal the Prisons Act, 2004. The plan to

Highlights of PRAWA Legal Representation for Accused Persons (Clearing House) for the Month of June

Updated the Clearing House Register with case updates obtained from Pro bono lawyers, who attended court for the month of June, 2014. The Clearing House register for the month of

Over 700 Nigerians languishing in UK prisons

A report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Matters at the ongoing national conference on Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that more than 752 Nigerians were languishing in UK

Moro, Obiano Lament Prison Congestion in Nigeria

Nigeria Minister of Interior Mr. Abba Moro As the Federal Government was opening the Nnewi Prison in Anambra State on June 6, 2014, the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro and

Prison Official Describes Inmates Performance in 2014 UTME Excellent

An official of the Ikoyi Prisons, Olanrewaju Bamidele, described as excellent the performance of inmates who wrote the just concluded 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Mr. Bamidele, a Deputy

PRAWA Calls on Nigeria Government to Integrate Specialised and Holistic Rehabilitation of Torture Victims into Nigeria’s Public Health System

As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CAT) which sets out this very fundamental consensus,

NPF Enugu State Command Holds 3 Days Retreat for Senior Police Officers Supported By J4A/PRAWA

Sometime between the 28th to the 30th of April, 2014 the Nigeria Police Force Enugu State Command organised and held a 3 day retreat for senior police officers in the

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