As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2020 International Day Against Human Trafficking (IDAHT), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) calls for the uprooting of the root causes and drivers of trafficking, more sensitization and speedy trial of human trafficking cases so as to tackle the disturbing malaise which is a major violation of human rights.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned in very strong terms the incessant killings and wanton destruction of properties in various communities in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna state and some other parts of the country charging the Police and other law enforcement agencies to sit up and stop the blame game so as to bring the perpetrators to book.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that lack of access to clean water impacts on the well-being and human rights of citizens.
The Management team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has advised the staff Union of the Commission to jettison the proposed industrial action scheduled to commence on the 16th of July this month over the unpaid new minimum wage and investigations allowances
Deadline for Submission: 31st July, 2020
Applicable to: Nigerian nationals only
Contract Duration: Three (3) Months
1. Background
Open Society Foundations (OSF) in collaboration with National Human Rights Commission is carrying out a project titled “Research Project to Review the Security Accountability Mechanisms Within the Context of Counter Insurgency Operations in The North East of Nigeria”
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