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

PHOTO BOOK- CONFLICT TRANSITION IN THE NORTH EAST

PWAN with support from the Office of Transition Initiative (OTI) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the North East Regional Initiative (NERI), have developed a photobook titled ‘Conflict Transition in Photos- Featuring Various Photographers’, which focuses on the strength of the people of Northeast Nigeria to strive in the mist of the insurgency. PWAN,...Read More

POLICY BRIEF- PRIORITIZING THE VOICES OF WOMEN IN SECURITY USING THE SECOND GENERATION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN (2017-2020)

The role of women in peace and security in Nigeria, as in other parts of Africa, has received very little attention and appreciation. Since the return to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has faced myriads of conflicts – from Boko Haram insurgency in the North East to militancy in the South-South; massacres of persons by herders in the middle belt to kidnapping in the South East; to mention a...Read More

POLICY BRIEF- NON STATE SECURITY ACTORS IN COMMUNITY POLICING AND ELECTION SECURITY

PWAN organised a 2-day Policy Dialogue on the Role of Non-State Security Actors in Community Policing and Election Security Management. The objective of the Dialogue was to commence the process of interactions with critical stakeholders on the possible role of non-state security and hybrid security actors in community policing and election security management. The Policy Dialogue, which held...Read More

POLICY BRIEF- CONSOLIDATING LEGAL AID APPROACHES IN KANO STATE

One of the projects of Partners West Africa, Nigeria (under its Rule of Law Program Area) is to consolidate the regime of legal aid in Kano State, Nigeria. The organisation, in conjunction with the Kano State Government, organised a 2-day Expert Level Convening on Consolidating Legal Aid Approaches in Kano State between the 26th and 27th of April, 2018. This brief summarizes the findings from...Read More

CONSOLIDATING LEGAL AID APPROACHES IN KANO STATE

Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) in collaboration with the Kano State Ministry of Justice organized a 2-day Expert Level Convening on Consolidating Legal Aid Approaches in Kano State held Thursday 26th and Friday 27th of April, 2018; it drew participants from the justice and legal aid sectors in Kano, Lagos and Ondo states as well as...Read More

ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE JUDICIAL SECTOR- RELEASE OF COURT OBSERVATION FINDINGS Q1 2018, ONDO

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. To ensure effective collaboration, Partners West Africa – Nigeria worked with the state High Courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...Read More

PRIORITIZING THE VOICES OF WOMEN IN SECURITY USING THE SECOND GENERATION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN (2017-2020)

Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) organized a one- day programme on ‘Prioritizing the Voices of Women in Security Organisations using the Second Generation National Action Plan (2017- 2020)’. The dialogue was organized in furtherance of the “Promoting Informed Dialogue on Security (PRIDES)” project supported by the Security Justice Reform...Read More