June 26, 2017 in the World The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is a commemorative day which takes place on June 26, 2017. It had been launched […]
In Nigeria, Kevin was tortured for hours with heated knives and other metallic objects by a community vigilante group working with the police. In the Central African Republic, Carène was […]
Across the globe hundreds of rehabilitation centres are providing services to thousands of survivors of torture on a daily basis. To support these centres in their rehabilitative work as well […]
PRI has launched its annual flagship publication, Global Prison Trends 2017, at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Global Prison Trends 2017 is the third edition in our annualGlobal […]
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has ordered for the release of 24 convicts as part of activities to mark this year’s Democracy Day. He made this known during a […]
The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) has vaccinated 29,163 Prisoners against Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), in the 19 Northern States. This exercise was carried out in collaboration with the National Primary Health […]
Only 20 prisons out of 47 additional facilities proposed 37 years ago were fully completed, according to a factsheet issued to newsmen by Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Actions (PRAWA). The […]
Olayinka Lawal is the Executive Director of Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), a non-profit making organisation. He was called to Bar in 1992. In this interview, he speaks on […]
The component on Provision of Legal and Support Services under the Prison Reform Project has continued to access awaiting trial persons (ATPs) without legal representation in the 3 project target […]
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem has received the report of the ten-man blueprint implementation committee on administration of justice, headed by Mr Fola […]