THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the principal law enforcement agency in the country with a staff strength of 371,800. It has staff deployment across the 36 states of the country including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). There have been several security challenges which cut across the nooks and crannies of the country and the rate is so alarming. Terrorism, Kidnapping, Armed robbery,...Read More

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR SURVIVAL AGAINST COVID-19

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR SURVIVAL AGAINST COVID-19 According to the United Nations, about 2 billion persons (which is roughly 30% of the world population) experience some form of disability. In 2019, the National Assembly of Nigeria estimated that 20 million persons in Nigeria are living with disability. Disability is defined as any condition that makes it more difficult for a...Read More

COVID-19: ITS EFFECT ON GIRL CHILD EDUCATION AND WOMEN

The COVID-19 is a new virus, which has caused huge havoc across the globe and its resulted in it being studied by scientists, researchers, and medical practitioners. Some of the best ways of flattening the curve of the spread of the virus as advised by medical personnel are to be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, its impact on the health of individuals and how it spreads. The advice by...Read More

IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE SOCIETY

Since the end of the 2nd World War in the summer of 1945, the world had never seen any greater devastating experience as the Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19 Pandemic which broke out in November 2019 in the Wuhan Province, China. Nigeria had it’s first index case on 27th February 2020 when an Italian traveled to Lagos from his home country. Since then, things have not been the same in our...Read More

TRAINING MANUAL FOR POLICE OFFICERS ON ACJA

The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative, also known as Partners West Africa, a non-governmental women-led organization, working towards enhancing citizens’ participation and improving security governance in Nigeria and West Africa broadly in collaboration with the Nigerian Policing Program (NPP) seeks to build the capacity of FCT Command Division Station Officers, Inspector Crimes and...Read More

PWAN CARES – PROVIDING ASSISTANCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

HERE ARE A LIST OF HELPLINES ACROSS THE GEOPOLITICAL ZONES IN NIGERIA:    #gt3pg_gallery1 .gt3pg_item_main_wrapper { padding: 15px }     REPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY AGENTS GUILTY OF VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS DURING THE PANDEMIC   #gt3pg_gallery2 .gt3pg_item_main_wrapper { padding: 15px }...Read More

PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE, PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN KANO STATE

The Public Defenders Office, since its launch in June 2017  has assisted hundreds of indigents in need of legal aid and provides quality legal services—including litigation, mediation, legal representation, etc. The Public Defenders Office regularly carries out community outreach campaigns, including legal clinics and radio awareness to create awareness and ensure citizens in need of legal...Read More

PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS: CASE MONITORING ONDO (NOVEMBER 2017-NOVEMBER 2018)

The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria has been involved in contributing to building and strengthening the social accountability of the judicial sector since 2016, by collaborating with the judiciary to have citizens observers placed in selected courts to assess the court processes and in recent times the compliance to the Administration of...Read More

PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS: CASE MONITORING LAGOS (MARCH 2018-NOVEMBER 2019)

The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria has been involved in contributing to building and strengthening the social accountability of the judicial sector since 2016, by collaborating with the judiciary to have citizens observers placed in selected courts to assess the court processes and in recent times the compliance to the Administration of...Read More

PWAN ANALYSIS OF THE HATE SPEECH BILL 2019

The recent ongoing attempt by the Nigerian Senate to reintroduce a bill that seeks to penalize persons found guilty of hate speech in Nigeria has drawn the attention of the Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria. Here is our analysis of the Hate Speech Bill.      Read More