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A summary report on the Asaba Conference

CURE-Nigeria has continued its advocacy for justice reforms and respect for human rights across the country. Here is one of such events on the 6th March, 2018 in Asaba, Delta State.

 On The Role of the Rule Of Law And Human Rights In Reforming the Criminal Justice System in Delta

State Organized By Citizens United For The Rehabilitation Of The Errants (Cure) – Nigeria And Bonum Seeds Foundation In Collaboration With High Court Of Justice, Delta State At Orchid Hotel, DBS Road, GRA, Asaba, Delta State.

 The conference on the Criminal Justice Reform with the theme: The Role of the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Reforming the Criminal Justice System in Delta State attracted stakeholders from the State Apex Court, the State Ministry of Justice, Government Departments and Agencies ,the State Ministry for Women Affairs and Social Development, the State House of Assembly, Delta State Police Command, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the State Prison Command, NGOs, Civil Societies from across the country and the Press. Read More

 

Summit on Criminal Justice Reforms & Human Rights in Nasarawa State

13th December, 2018, CURE-Nigeria in partnership with the National Human Rights Commission, Nasarawa and Source of Hope Foundation organized a Summit on Criminal Justice Reforms & Human Rights in Nasarawa State, with the theme: The Role of Human Rights and The Rule of Law in the Administration of Criminal Justice System Reforms and prison De-congestion in Nasarawa State. 

This was held at the Conference hall of the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Lafia, Nasarawa State, and present at the summit were – the Coordinator NHRC, Nasarawa –Nor. Chia Shaku, Nasarawa State Chief Judge -Hon. Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko, Controller of Prisons –Patrick C. Dalyop, Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly –Alhaji Balarabe Abdullahi Ibrahim, Commissioner of Police –Yahaya Bello, Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice –Dr. Abdulkarim A. Kana, State Coordinator, Legal Aid Council –Hambal A. Mohammed Zubair, NBA Chairman, Nasarawa State Chapter –S.K. Sheltu, NDLEA Commandant Nasarawa State –Samaila Ethan, CSO’s, Media e.t.c. Read More

 

Launch of the Gender Sensitive Approach for the treatment of Women Prisoners Training Manual

As part of our International Human Rights With support from Voice, Capio Nigeria in collaboration with Ministry of Interior Nigeria Nigerian Prisons Service, NHRC Nigeria OnlineCENPRIR(Centre For Prisons Reform And Inmates Rights, Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, Bonum Seeds Foundation, launched the Gender Sensitive Approach for the treatment of Women Prisoners Training Manual for training Institutions in Nigeria.

 The Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulraman Bello Danbazau, CFR, PhD unveiled the Manual and charged the Nigerian Prisons Authorities to use the document for the training of prison staff in Nigeria. This event also marked a new beginning of gender awareness and consciousness in the management of Prisons in Nigeria. This manual will have implications for women prisoners nationwide and the status of women in the Prison Service..

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