Happy PRAWA 20th Anniversary Celebration
We, at the Communications department recognize the significant milestone in the unfolding history of PRAWA and appreciate the magnificent recognition of PRAWA in the past 20 years. We are moved
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A New Chairperson Emerges at the 54th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR
The outgoing Chairperson of African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), Honourable Commissioner Catherine Dupe Atoki has praised the positive gains made in the democratic process in a number
Read ContinuePRAWA Calls on the National Assembly to Free Nursing Mothers from Prisons
The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) is greatly concerned with the growing number of pregnant women and nursing mothers in prison custody across Nigeria, and wishes to use the
Read ContinueCommittee Against Torture (CAT) Concludes Fifty-First Session
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
Read ContinueChildren and Juveniles in Detention
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
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PRAWA/IRCT Program Fact Sheets
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
Read ContinueFollowing Nigeria and Mexico UPR review, PRAWA Joins IRCT to urge for the Acceptance and Implementation of all Recommendations
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
Read ContinueThe Spotlight Turns on Court Workers
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
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Nigerian IRCT member PRAWA garners support for UN recommendations
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
Read ContinuePRAWA Organises Illicit Drugs and Drug Abuse Seminar
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
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