CALL FOR APPLICATION

BACKGROUND The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), in collaboration with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), is implementing a project to strengthen local peace architectures in Katsina and Kaduna States of Northwest Nigeria. The project addresses the critical...Read More

THE BACKPACK

There are certain things in life that a privileged upbringing causes one to take for granted. The means may have changed over the years, but the level of privilege remains the same. Our parents who grew up in townships and urban cities, in the pre democratic, military era walked several miles to school, with sandals on their feet and satchels in their hands (those who could afford it)....Read More

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE JUDICIAL SECTOR- RELEASE OF COURT OBSERVATION FINDINGS Q1 FCT

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

SHINING LIGHT ON KANO PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE

Behind the bolted doors of Kurmawa central prison in Kano State, Nigeria, an old wooden board hangs high on the wall of the warden’s office, keeping count of the inmates inside the prison. Written in white chalk, the board shows that over 1,000 men are held in this jail – a building that is intended to house no more than 750 –most of whom are not convicts at all. These men await trial. Among...Read More

NEWSLETTER- PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE

The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative otherwise known as Partners West Africa – Nigeria (PWAN) with support from the US Embassy Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) with implementing partners- Partners Global and Democratic Action Group (DAG) launched and implemented the Greater Access to Defense and Justice Project (GADJET) in January 2017; with a scheduled...Read More

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

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

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

PWAN MEMORANDUM ON THE NGO REGULATORY BILL

The recent ongoing attempt by the National assembly to regulate, control and undermine the activities of Civil Society Organizations and NGOs in Nigeria has drawn the attention of Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria as a non-governmental organization and also a member of the Civil Society. We are concerned with some clauses specified in the bill....Read More