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National Human Rights Commission Nigeria

Awka, Nigeria
Joined July 2018

In all the states of Nigeria. The commission has the mandate to protect promote and enforce Human Rights.

Presence in: Nigeria
Focus: Citizenship & Identification, Community / Customary Land Rights, Criminal Justice, Education, Environmental Justice, Family, Gender-based violence, Generalist Legal Services, Governance, Accountability & Transparency, Health, Housing Rights & Informal Settlements, Labor & Employment, Livelihoods, Other, Peace-building & Transitional Justice, Right to Information, Traditional / Customary Justice, Women's Rights

The National Human Rights commission  in Nigeria was established by the National Human Rights Act 1995 and amended  in 2010.I 2012 the state was established at state capital to facilitate ease of access by the community people of Anmbra  state. The commission also served advancing extrajudicial   mechanism used to advance justice in the society.To achieve that she collaborates with other NGos and human rights stake holder.