Tag: NHRC
2020 Int’l Day Against Human Trafficking : NHRC Calls For More Sensitization, Speedy Trial Of Offenders
As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2020 International Day Against Human Trafficking (IDAHT), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ... Read More
NTA/NHRC Strengthen Ties In Human Rights Education And Promotion
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have pledged their commitment to strengthen the existing relationship between the two organizations ... Read More
Water, sanitation, hygiene: NHRC calls for action on COVID-19
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday called for the prioritisation of water, sanitation and hygiene in the response to COVID-19. The Executive Secretary of ... Read More
NGO, NHRC partner on cultural, religious tolerance in Plateau
An NGO, Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday, called for cultural and religious tolerance in Plateau communities. Speaking ... Read More
NHRC Tasks Government, Civil Society Groups On Justice, Equality For Nigerians
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the 2020 Nelson Mandela Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) enjoins government, Private Enterprises and Civil ... Read More
COVID-19: African Regionalx Human Rights Body commends National Human Rights Commission
The Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Dr. Solomon Dersso has commended the National Human rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC) for ... Read More
NHRC reiterates commitment to protect rights of people
(NAN)Mr Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has reiterated the commission’s commitment to promote and protect human rights of all persons ... Read More
NHRC, Police partner to tackle rape, other SGBV cases
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Monday agreed to collaborate in the fight against rape and other Sexual ... Read More
NHRC calls for media action on Human Rights protection
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday called for media action to tackle allegations of human rights abuses in Nigeria. Mr Tony Ojukwu, Executive ... Read More
NHRC calls for urgent action against torture
Mr Tony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday called for urgent action against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment. ... Read More
NHRC receives 104 complaints of alleged human rights violations
The National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) has received 104 complaints and incidents of alleged human rights violation between April 27 and May 3 Mr ... Read More
Winners Emerge At Human Rights Maiden Award
Winners of the 2019 Human Rights Award have emerged after a national poll by Nigerians on the official website of the 2019 Human Rights Summit, ... Read More
Int’l Day Of Persons With Disabilities: NHRC Tasks Stakeholders On Inclusiveness
Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission Tony Ojukwu Esq has called on relevant agencies to mainstream disability issues in their activities as this ... Read More
Coordination Among Agency Key in The Fight Against Insurgency
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tony Ojukwu Esq has called on Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government to brace ... Read More
Nigerian Military has been Actively Engaged in Conflicts — NHRC
The Executive Secretary (ES) of the National Human Rights Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, said on Tuesday that in the face of conflicts the Nigerian Military ... Read More
NHRC to Mitigate Excessive Use of Pre-trial Detention – ES
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will continue to highlight and push reforms to address alternative measures that may mitigate the excessive use of pre-trial ... Read More
NHRC Partners Media to End Arbitrary Arrests, Rights Abuses
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to ensure that issues of human rights abuses and arbitrary arrests of Nigerians reduce ... Read More
NHRC/UNHCR To Focus on IDPs In Detension.
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tony Ojukwu Esqr, said the Commission in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations ... Read More
2019 Elections: NHRC Moves To Gauge Hate Speech, Fake News
<!-- wp:gallery {"ids":} --> Ahead of the 2019 General Elections, the National Human Rights Commission in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation have organized an interface to ... Read More
