The progressive inmate incentive system in Zambia prisons gives prisoners the chance to become leaders among their peers. Prisoners that have been of good behavior are promoted to three different […]
A lot of prisons in Africa were inherited from the colonial era where the prison environment was established is with the intention of punishment, deterrence, and incapacitation. As the world […]
HIV/AIDS is a pandemic with international impact and prison inmates have not been spared from its devastating effects. Zambia Prisons service has put in place measures to mitigate the effects […]
Although this section of the UNSMR advocates for keeping inmates busy during the hours of a normal working day, the Mpima Remand Prison has gone an extra length of not […]
On Tuesday, 1st January, 2013, at the Ossah Community Square, the Udo Age Grade Society of Osa Ibeku autonomous Community in Abia State of Nigeria bestowed coveted Community Service Award […]
After the formal presentation of the reviewed and Human Rights-enhanced Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Training Syllabus by former Ambassador Baum to the Inspector General of Police on 30 July (see Swiss […]
A blogger from Worldwithouttorture Although a global problem, torture takes shape in different ways in different contexts. Tackling it is also a local challenge, with human rights defenders asking, how […]
The seventh edition of the annual grand end of year activities of PRAWA tagged: THE MAKING OF KINGS took place on Thursday 20th December, 2012 in Enugu, East Central Nigeria. […]
In recognition of long standing collaboration and partnership, the Nigerian Prisons Service Enugu on Friday 14th December, 2012 presented the Leadership and Department Friendly Award on the Executive Director of […]
As we celebrate International Human Rights Day, PRAWA calls on the world leader to adopt “no capital punishment” status for their legal systems. The world has out-grown capital punishment and […]