The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, OFR, has called for stronger safeguards for women in detention as he chaired a high-level session at the 4th Annual Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has warned that hate speech is a direct violation of human rights and a threat to Nigeria’s peace, unity, and development.
As Nigeria joins the rest of Africa to commemorate the International Day of the African Child, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) calls for urgent action to protect children from exploitation, trafficking, violence, child labour, and all forms of abuse.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) joins the international community in commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2026, observed annually on 15 June, to raise awareness on the abuse, neglect, exploitation, and discrimination faced by older persons across the world.
The National Human Rights Commission has condemned in the strongest terms the abduction and subsequent death of Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in bandits’ captivity, describing it as a grave violation of the right to life and personal security that demands urgent and systemic responses.
NHRC CHARGES LAW STUDENTS TO CHAMPION HUMAN RIGHTS, RULE OF LAW
NHRC PARTNERS KSM TO ADDRESS PRISON CONGESTION, PROMOTE HUMAN DIGNITY IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Continental Win for Nigeria as Ojukwu takes VP Seat in ANPMN
INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE: NHRC REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PREVENTING TORTURE, PROTECTING DIGNITY AND SECURING JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: NHRC Expresses Concern Over Rising Drug Abuse, Calls for Human Rights-Based Response
