LEGAL AID DIRECTORY
Section 35 of The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria1999 (CFRN 1999) (as amended) guarantees the right of a suspect or an accused person to bail. Likely, Section 36(6)(c) guarantees the right of a defendant to defend himself in person or by any lawyer of his choice. Notwithstanding the above provisions, majority of Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable persons like women,...Read More 0
PRESENTATION ON FINDINGS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTORS’ SURVEY TO ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE MONITORING COMMITTEE
The Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Judicial Sector project is a 3-year project being implemented by the Rule of the Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa – Nigeria) with support from MacArthur Foundation. The goal of the project is to enhance integrity in the Nigerian Judicial system through court observation; promote implementation of the...Read More 0
NARRATIVE REPORT ON OBSERVATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INFRACTIONS IN THE EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS
By and large, allegations of unprofessional conduct by security personnel during the electoral processes have become a regular feature of electoral malpractices during every election held since 1999. Even though some of these allegations have not stood the test of time when election tribunals arbitrated in electoral disputes, the recurrence of such allegations and in some cases, glaring...Read More 1
ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE JUDICIAL SECTOR- RELEASE OF COURT OBSERVATION FINDINGS Q1 2018, LAGOS
The Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Judicial Sector project is a 3-year project being implemented by the Rule of the Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa – Nigeria) with support from MacArthur Foundation. To ensure effective collaboration, Partners West Africa – Nigeria worked with the State High Courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...Read More 0
ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE JUDICIAL SECTOR
In October 2016, while most Nigerians slept, the Department of Secret Services (DSS) conducted a raid on some private residences in different parts of the country. It was discovered that the DSS had raided the homes of 9 Court Judges which eventually led to their arrest. They were arrested on allegations of corruption and financial impropriety. This incident and the series of events that...Read More 0
PHOTO BOOK- CONFLICT TRANSITION IN THE NORTH EAST
PWAN with support from the Office of Transition Initiative (OTI) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the North East Regional Initiative (NERI), have developed a photobook titled ‘Conflict Transition in Photos- Featuring Various Photographers’, which focuses on the strength of the people of Northeast Nigeria to strive in the mist of the insurgency. PWAN,...Read More 0
CONSOLIDATING LEGAL AID APPROACHES IN KANO STATE
Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) in collaboration with the Kano State Ministry of Justice organized a 2-day Expert Level Convening on Consolidating Legal Aid Approaches in Kano State held Thursday 26th and Friday 27th of April, 2018; it drew participants from the justice and legal aid sectors in Kano, Lagos and Ondo states as well as...Read More 0
ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE JUDICIAL SECTOR- RELEASE OF COURT OBSERVATION FINDINGS Q1 2018, ONDO
The Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Judicial Sector project is a 3-year project being implemented by the Rule of the Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa – Nigeria) with support from MacArthur Foundation. To ensure effective collaboration, Partners West Africa – Nigeria worked with the state High Courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...Read More 0
PRIORITIZING THE VOICES OF WOMEN IN SECURITY USING THE SECOND GENERATION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN (2017-2020)
Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) organized a one- day programme on ‘Prioritizing the Voices of Women in Security Organisations using the Second Generation National Action Plan (2017- 2020)’. The dialogue was organized in furtherance of the “Promoting Informed Dialogue on Security (PRIDES)” project supported by the Security Justice Reform...Read More 0
ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE JUDICIAL SECTOR- RELEASE OF COURT OBSERVATION FINDINGS Q1 FCT
The Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Judicial Sector project is a 3-year project being implemented by the Rule of the Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa – Nigeria) with support from MacArthur Foundation. To ensure effective collaboration, Partners West Africa – Nigeria worked with the state High Courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...Read More 0
REPORT ON FCT PRISON DECONGESTION EXCERCISE
The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) was invited by the Office of the Honorable Chief Judge (CJ), High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be a part of the visits to the Keffi, Suleja and Kuje prisons. His Lordship, during the visit, was to exercise the powers conferred on him as Chief Judge under the Criminal Justice (Release...Read More 0
Non State Security Actors and Security Provisioning in Nigeria
Nigeria has witnessed an unprecedented escalation of violent conflicts and criminality since the return to democracy in May 1999. The Nigerian government’s reliance on security agencies and law enforcement institutions in tackling these security challenges has proven inadequate, leading to increased deployment of the military in complementing the efforts of other security agencies. The...Read More 1