People who hold the view that nothing good can come out of prisoners may begin to think otherwise. At least, the performance of some inmates of the Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos
Read ContinueThe DFID-funded Justice for All (J4A) Programme implemented in partnership with PRAWA began working with the government and non-government actors of Abuja in 2012 to speed up Criminal Justice delivery
Read ContinueCulled from Penal Reform International: http://www.penalreform.org The advanced copy of the report of the third Intergovernmental Expert Group Meeting held in Vienna on 25-28 March 2014 on the revision of
Read ContinueCulled from the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com It’s a weekday morning, and in a packed lecture theatre in central London, author and consultant Stephanie Covington is telling about 100 people who work
Read ContinueIn today’s world, the scourge of drug abuse or drug addiction has become highly worrisome. The consequence of such addiction, abuse, trafficking or even cultivation can be devastating; especially as
Read Continue“A lot has been done but there is need to do more” These words echoed in the room as various criminal justice sector stakeholders gathered on 20th March 2014 at
Read ContinueThe lack of effective Witness Protection facilities within the Nigerian Criminal Justice System is often blamed for the absence of witnesses during courts proceedings. This identified gap in the justice
Read ContinuePRAWA applauds the Law Clinic of the University of Abuja for successfully securing the release of 36 awaiting trial detainees from Kuje Prisons, Abuja, Nigeria. On the 29th January 2014,
Read ContinueThe PRAWA Drug Abuse Campaign received a boost on 6th March 2014, as one of the biggest secondary schools in Enugu town; Osisatech Girls’ Secondary school opened its doors to
Read ContinueUnder the DFID funded Justice for All (J4A) programme aimed at speeding up criminal justice delivery in Enugu State- Nigeria, PRAWA developed a Clearing House System in November 2013. The
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