PRAWA and The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is to train 300 victims of human trafficking in various skills. The NAPTIP Kano Zonal Commander, Alhaji
Read ContinueCourt Hears Evidence Against 21 Agents Of Ex-Dictator Hissène Habré Dramatic evidence presented at the trial in Chad [3] [2] of 21 former security agents confirms that torture was systematic
Read ContinueThe Speeding up Criminal Justice Project of the Justice for All Programme is a DFID funded intervention introduced, among other objectives, to address in a holistic manner the challenge of
Read ContinueThe problem of high population of Awaiting Trial Persons (ATPs) has been consistently underscored by both state and non-state actors as a major crack in the Nigerian criminal justice system.
Read ContinueGiven its current status as a source, transit and destination country, Human Trafficking, especially on youths, women and children, has become a major challenge in contemporary Nigeria. The victims of
Read ContinueThe African Union (AU) hosted the Africa Forum on Security Sector Reform (SSR), from 24 – 26 November 2014, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Forum was organised
Read ContinueIn November, 2014 the newly constituted Gender Unit and the training department of the Nigeria Police Force were the primary beneficiaries of activities geared towards enlightenment and capacity building on
Read ContinueWorried by the rising figures of awaiting trial inmates in various prison facilities across the federation, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has asked magistrates to stop imposing
Read Continue2014 WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY – PRAWA CALLS ON NIGERIA’s NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ACJ) BILL As the world marks the International Human Rights Day
Read ContinueA group, Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Actions, PRAWA, has said it has trained over 50,000 prison officers, police officers and other justice sector practitioners since its inception. Speaking at PRAWA
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