Overcrowding is a basic issue reported in many prisons across Africa, Asia and Europe and America. For many years, ways of low-cost alternative to prisons have been sought. This is […]
Students from Spring of Life Secondary School, Enugu have recently completed a two-week internship in PRAWA. This is part of PRAWA’s concerted effort in educating the younger generation on issues […]
It’s amazing how prisons in different countries have gradually tilted towards being mental hospitals which to all intent and purposes are not suitable replacements for mental hospitals. Full details of […]
Torture and Extrajudicial killings in Nigeria is a joint report to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) and Network on Police Reform in Nigeria […]
With an opening ceremony on the 11th of June 2013, a 2-day African Regional Workshop on Prison Health and Management of Special Needs Offenders commenced. The meeting began with an […]
Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) Enugu and Abuja Offices have carried out several activities in commemoration of the June 26 United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of […]
The management and volunteers of the newly established Fresh Start Youth Foundation was recently trained in a capacity building workshop organized by PRAWA. The workshop tagged “Pilot Course on Prison […]
The board of directors of Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action has held their board meeting. The meeting which had in attendance seven board members and three PRAWA staff was held […]
Pan African Reparation Perspectives: Special Bulletin on Reparation for Victims of Torture in Africa
Highlights The ACHPR Resolution on Transitional Justice : Potential Contribution to Victims’ Rights in Africa. Experts Discuss African HR Mechanisms: Reparation for Torture Survivors, April, 2013. Committee for the Prevention […]
Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) in commemoration of this year’s UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture hereby declares that: Victims of torture and other cruel, inhuman […]