News & Events - National Human Rights Commission

‎WEST AFRICA UNITES FOR REPARATORY JUSTICE: AS STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION ‎

The Hon. Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has emphasized the importance of collaboration and commitment among stakeholders to advance reparatory justice in West Africa.

NHRC Facilitates Release of Five Detainees During Detention Audit

In a move to uphold human rights and promote justice, the Cross River State Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr. Remi O. Ajuga, has facilitated the release of five detainees during a routine monitoring visit to the Yakurr Divisional Police Headquarters in Ugep.

NHRC PROPOSES SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY, RECEIVES COALITION TO END CHILD MARRIAGE

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that it is working towards entrenching a sexual harassment policy to comprehensively address cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria.

NHRC REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH CSOs TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to partner with civil society organizations (CSOs) to enhance the promotion, protection, and enforcement of human rights in Nigeria.

Refugees and Displaced Persons Deserve Dignity and Protection - NHRC

As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2025 World Refugee Day, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has emphasized the need for urgent attention to the plight of refugees and forcibly displaced persons in Nigeria.