Satisfied by the outcome of its recently concluded 51st session in Geneva, Switzerland, the 10 independent experts of the Committee against Torture (CAT) of the Office of the High Commissioner […]
On behalf of Prison Watch Sierra Leone in cooperation with Dignity – Danish Institute against Torture we present to you a completed version of the study titled Children and Juveniles […]
Access to Documentation of Torture Allegations – Background Overview While there are mechanisms in place to investigate allegations of torture and ill-treatment, including the Police Complaints Commission and the National […]
Nigeria and Mexico were reviewed during the 17th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the Human Rights Council. With many troubling human rights issues to be […]
The Judiciary undoubtedly plays a significant role in the process of speedy delivery of quality justice. Whenever discussions on reform of the Nigerian Judiciary comes up, the Judges become the […]
Torture, ill-treatment and extrajudicial executions remain a very serious concern in Nigeria. In an effort to get international attention to the issues, Dr Uju Agomoh, executive director of PRAWA and […]
PRAWA Enugu has conducted an interactive seminar for the students of Doyen Academy, Emene, a school of preliminary studies. The seminar which was held at Doyen Academy classroom on the […]
A total of 26 prosecutors in the Department of Public Prosecutions’ have been trained under a J4A/DFID Funded project managed by PRAWA. The prosecutors were trained on factors that impede […]
PRAWA has carried out drug seminars across prisons in six locations in Cross River state. This is part of PRAWA’s concerted efforts in eliminating some causes of crime in the […]
The number of prisons in the United States is on the decrease with 1.7 percent from last year. This has consistently been the case for three consecutive years. This is […]