Int’l News

PRAWA Embraces the 2023 Yellow Ribbon Project
PRAWA Embraces the 2023 Yellow Ribbon Project The Yellow Ribbon Project is a worldwide movement dedicated to shining a light on the challenges confronting individuals who have completed their sentences Read Continue
3 Days Capacity Building workshop on Medico-Legal Documentation and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims
Over the course of 3 days (4th to 6th September), PRAWA organized a Capacity Building workshop on Medico-Legal Documentation and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims. The training intended to further equip Read Continue
Response to the Concluding Observations and Recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT/C/ NGA/COAR/1)
Response to the Concluding Observations and Recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT/C/ NGA/COAR/1) In response to the Concluding Observations and Recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT/C/ Read Continue
Meetings of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT)
meetings of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) At the 1852th and 1855th meetings of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) held on 16 and 17 November 2021, Read Continue
PUBLIC DISPLAY OF UNPROFFESSIONALISM/TUSSLE BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES (DSS) AND NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE (NCoS): A CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC DISPLAY OF UNPROFFESSIONALISM/TUSSLE BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES (DSS) AND NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE (NCoS): A CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY PRAWA vehemently condemns in its entirety the contemptuous show of shame Read Continue
10 inmates with the option of fine were released from Umuahia Custodial Center
10 inmates with the option of fine were released from Umuahia Custodial Center PRAWA Abia office was able to secure the release of ten inmates with the option of fine Read Continue
PRAWA happily joins the world in celebrating the 2023 International Women’s Day.
PRAWA happily joins the world in celebrating the 2023 International Women’s Day. In an essay, article, or book, an introduction (also known as a prolegomenon) is a beginning section which Read Continue
“ED OF PRAWA BAGS UN COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP “
Breaking News "ED OF PRAWA BAGS UN COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP " The Executive Director, Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) , Dr Uju Agomoh was successfully elected today, 20th October , Read Continue
Jailbreak epidemic hits Nigeria’s overcrowded prisons
Jailbreak epidemic hits Nigeria’s overcrowded prisons More than 7,000 people have escaped from several prisons since 2010, with eight jailbreaks taking place in the past 14 months alone. READ MORE Read Continue
Women, Access to Justice and the Role of Judiciaries Across Africa: The Feminine Face of COVID-19

Women bear a disproportionate brunt of health crises, environmental disasters and gender-based violence. Unfortunately, the current global pandemic could follow this pattern—having devastating implications for women’s access to justice. What

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