ACJA: So Far… Not So Good
More than one year after it came into being, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), which is designed to eliminate delays in trials, seems not to be serving its
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House Committee Decries Prison Congestion in Kwara
House of Representatives committee on Army has decried congestion in Nigerian Prison Service at Oke Kura in Ilorin, Kwara state, saying that the situation requires urgent attention. The House committee
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An Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Friday sentenced 28-year-old A 28-year-old Scavenger, Yinusa Musa, has been sentenced to one month imprisonment for break-in and stealing items worth N7,500, by
Read ContinueUPCOMING FOURTH ACSA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE: TO BE HELD IN KIGALI RWANDA 2017.
THE 4TH AFRICAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (ACSA): BIENNIAL CONFERENCE IN KIGALI, RWANDA – 15TH – 19TH MAY 2017 The fourth coming ACSA conference is scheduled to take place in Kigali,
Read ContinuePenal Reform Facts Sheet: Vol 1, No 1- March 2017
Penal Reform Facts Sheet Published as part of Prison Reform Project (PRP) of the Security and Justice Reform Programme (SJRP) Complied By PERM-NET Team Funded by: Foreign & Commonwealth
Read ContinueThe Governing Board Of PRAWA Holds Its 17th Board Meeting In Enugu
The governing board of PRAWA on the 24th and 25th of March, 2017 held its 17th board meeting at the Golden Royale Hotel Enugu. Before the meeting, the chairman, members
Read ContinuePRAWA In Conjunction With The Legal Aid Council Of Nigeria Hold A Training Workshop For Selected Persons And Staff Of The Council As Paralegals
The training workshop for paralegals took place on the 21st and 22nd of March, 2017 at Planet Hotels and Event Centre in Lagos. The workshop, facilitated by PRAWA under the
Read ContinueAccess To Justice For Awaiting Trial Persons In Enugu Maximum Security Prison, Kano Central Prison And Lagos Ikoyi Prison
Many accused persons spend extended periods in prison custody awaiting the resolution of their cases due to lack of legal representation. The major cause of this is usually that majority
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Saving Healthcare in Village area
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Saving Healthcare in Village area
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