The 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. […]
Given 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 […]
The 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 […]
In 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 […]
Worried 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 […]
2014 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 […]
A 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 […]
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 […]
The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) said it has elevated 3700 officers across the federation. Some of the most senior officers decorated by the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, at […]
In my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), I would like, on behalf of […]