THE BACKPACK
There are certain things in life that a privileged upbringing causes one to take for granted. The means may have changed over the years, but the level of privilege remains the same. Our parents who grew up in townships and urban cities, in the pre democratic, military era walked several miles to school, with sandals on their feet and satchels in their hands (those who could afford it)....Read More 0
AN OPEN LETTER #INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY
I struggled with what to write about for International Women’s Day; not for a lack of topics or content, but rather because of the availability of too many- Too many angles to broach this from, too many stories to tell, and too many ways to tell them. Do I speak about the women that have surpassed and exceeded all expectations and barriers and proven time and time again that women are not the...Read More 1
FROM #16DAYS TO 365
One in Four, One in Two, One in Six. These are the current statistics on Sexual and Gender Based Violence against women in Nigeria. One in Four girls has experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; one in two girls has experienced physical violence, and One in Six girls have experienced emotional violence. I’ve realized that while statistics play an important role in passing across a...Read More 0
ACJL PLATEAU SIGNED INTO LAW
PWAN is pleased to inform the public, that the Plateau ACJL bill has been assented to by the Executive Governor, Plateau State on 25th September 2018. Through our #AccessNG project supported by the US Embassy Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), PWAN has been advocating for the adoption of the bill in Plateau State and has been carrying out advocacy efforts to...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
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
Shining Light On Kano Public Defenders Office
Behind the bolted doors of Kurmawa central prison in Kano State, Nigeria, an old wooden board hangs high on the wall of the warden’s office, keeping count of the inmates inside the prison. Written in white chalk, the board shows that over 1,000 men are held in this jail – a building that is intended to house no more than 750 –most of whom are not convicts at all. These men await trial. Among...Read More 0
PWAN MEMORANDUM ON THE NGO REGULATORY BILL
The recent ongoing attempt by the National assembly to regulate, control and undermine the activities of Civil Society Organizations and NGOs in Nigeria has drawn the attention of Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria as a non-governmental organization and also a member of the Civil Society. We are concerned with some clauses specified in the bill....Read More 0
Nigeria NGO which way forward: Self-regulation or Government Regulation?
Background Within the period of 2014 to 2016, the Nigerian National Assembly has made two attempts at creating some regulatory frameworks for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country. In 2013, a “Bill to Regulate the Acceptance and Utilization of Financial/Material Contributions of Donor Agencies to Voluntary Organizations” (hereinafter 2013 draft NGO Bill) sponsored by Hon. Eddie...Read More 0
Enhancing Judicial Integrity Under Focus as NGO Engages FCT High Court Judge
The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (otherwise known as Partners West Africa-Nigeria (PWA-N) is commencing a project aimed at enhancing judicial integrity with a visit to the office of the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on August 29th 2016 by 1:30pm. The advocacy visit to the Hon. Justice Ishaq U. Bello is intended to secure the cooperation of judges and...Read More 0
OP-ED ON THE 2016 KADUNA RELIGIOUS PREACHING BILL
“A Bill for a Law to Substitute the Kaduna State Religious Preaching Law,1984” Kaduna state, located in the North Western part of Nigeria is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding areas in Northern Nigeria. (more…)Read More 0