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Thailand to Repatriate 70 Nigerian Prisoners

No fewer than 70 Nigerians currently serving in various prisons across Thailand, will soon be repatriated to the country to complete their prison terms, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Chudi

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The Need to Reform Nigeria Prisons

WHAT do we want to do with our prisons? Better still, what do we intend to do with our prisoners? Prisons are not a favourite subject of many. In some

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Press Release: International Youth Day

Youth and Mental Health  (Mental Health Issues) We at PRAWA do not in any way neglect the urgency required in tackling the challenge of youth and mental health conditions; it has

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Commissioning of Witness Support Unit at the High Court of Justice Enugu State, Nigeria

A Witness Support Unit (WSU) was on Wednesday 25 June, 2014, commissioned at the Enugu State High Court by Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) in partnership with Enugu State

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20 Years of PRAWA’S Existence

As part of activities to mark its 20th anniversary, PRAWA on June 25, 2014, organised an Award / Fundraising Dinner in Enugu, where stakeholders gathered to celebrate with the organisation.

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PRAWA gives Legal Aid to Mrs. Toyosi Bello

R –L: Prosecutor, Nigeria Prison Official, Toyosi Bello , Barr. Uchendu (PRAWA), Ago Iwoye D.P.O., and Community Lawyer Dr. Uju Agomoh, Executive Director PRAWA, in one of her visits to the Nigeria

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Nigeria House of Representatives Adopt Report on Repeal of Prison Act

Members of the House of Representatives have endorsed a harmonised report by both legislative chambers on a bill for an Act to repeal the Prisons Act, 2004. The plan to

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Highlights of PRAWA Legal Representation for Accused Persons (Clearing House) for the Month of June

Updated the Clearing House Register with case updates obtained from Pro bono lawyers, who attended court for the month of June, 2014. The Clearing House register for the month of

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Over 700 Nigerians languishing in UK prisons

A report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Matters at the ongoing national conference on Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that more than 752 Nigerians were languishing in UK

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Moro, Obiano Lament Prison Congestion in Nigeria

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

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