POLICY BRIEF- PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (SGBV) IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
Gender-based violence (GBV) affects different demographic groups. The vulnerable groups in society (namely, women, children, youth, elderly and the physically challenged) are disproportionately affected. GBV has devastating consequences at social, economic, and personal levels because of the physical injuries, psycho social harm and general loss of productivity across different spheres....Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF- CITIZEN’S SECURITY AND THE CHALLENGES OF PROMOTING INFORMED DIALOGUE ON SECURITY IN NIGERIA
The provision of security for citizens, as well as the centralisation and monopolisation of the means of legitimate force constitute the central feature and function of the state. In recent years, the Nigerian security landscape has undergone significant transformation. One of such transformation has to do with the emergence of non-state security actors that function as parallel entities for...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF- ENHANCING THE USE OF ICT IN COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY AND PRACTICE
There is a very good reason for which ICT is currently having a dramatic impact on human societies on a global scale. One area that such impact is felt is security in general and terrorism in particular. In the light of the foregoing, the United Nations General Assembly, through its Resolution 60/288, set up the Working Group on Countering the Use of the Internet for Terrorist Purposes. The...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
Policy Brief- Non State Security Providers in Nigeria: Opportunities and Challenges
The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa-Nigeria) commissioned a nationwide mapping of non-state security providers as part of its programme on Promoting Informed Dialogue on Security (PRIDES). The research utilised a combination of key informant interviews (KIIs) and focused group discussions (FGDs) with security personnel, commanders of the Vigilante...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 0
Fact Sheet: Women in Formal and Non Formal Security in Nigeria
In a quest for different security experiences and priorities, the United Nations Security Council in year 2000 adopted Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 to create a gender equal, gender-sensitive and gender-responsive security sector. The efforts at gender mainstreaming in peace and security have been accompanied by state-level attempts to increase the participation of women in security sector. However,...Read More 0
Fact Sheet: Greater Access to Defense and Justice
The Greater Access to Defence and Justice Project (GADJET) is a 24-month project that will establish a Public Defenders Office in Kano State. The goal of the project is to provide legal aid services to indigent residents of Kano State with legal education, advice and representation Download the Fact SheetRead More 0
Policy Brief- Measures to Strengthen Accountability of Judicial Officials
This brief identifies the background to the Social Accountability Project in the Justice Sector in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and in Kano State in north-west Nigeria. It captures the summary of the major findings; provides justification for the study and findings; and makes recommendations on policies for implementation to aid access to courts, engender accountability and ensure...Read More 1
Presentation on the findings of the Court Observation, Court User Satisfaction User Survey and Case Monitoring Quarter 3
The Judicial Integrity Project is an 8-month project being implemented by the Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa – Nigeria) *with support from the US Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Partners West Africa – Nigeria, worked closely with the Nigeria Bar Association Abuja and Kano branches, FCT and...Read More 0
Fact Sheet: Prioritising the voices of women in security in Nigeria
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Legal aid still not adequate for FCT court users
The Judicial Integrity Project which commenced in 2016, continued its court observation exercise after the release of findings from the first quarter. In that quarter, the findings revealed that 59% of the time, the courts observed in Abuja sat, with 61% cases on the cause list attended to. The release of second quarter observation held on 28th of March 2017 revealed amongst others that staff...Read More 0