Human and Community Rights Centre (HCRC) Blog

Brekete Family Radio Engagement of Sen. Akpabio, In Order – Kunle Edun, SAN Kunle Edun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has criticized the Nigerian Senate's summons of the host of the human rights radio show Brekete Family to question Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding a dispute between the senator and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. He reiterated that “Ahmed Isah is a journalist who is performing a role that is provided for and protected by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The media as the 4th estate of the realm is a necessary desideratum for democracy to thrive by ensuring that the government and public officials are accountable to the people for every action and inaction. “Legislators are privileged to be in the Parliament because they were elected by the people. The power and authority they exercise was donated to them to use only for the benefit of the citizens, and not to harass and intimidate the citizens and muffle free speech. Intimidation of ci...

 Centre For Human Rights Pleased With Landmark Judgement Delivered By African Court On Human And Peoples’ Rights on Persons With Albinism By Ayawari Tom Ebibo In a suit between the Centre for Human Rights (CHR), Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) v. United Republic of Tanzania, the Centre for Human Rights has shown satisfaction with the judgement which went in their favor. This application, which was submitted as part of the Center's response to the predicament of people with albinism in the United Republic of Tanzania, specifically contested the State's inability to shield them from the pervasive discrimination, persecution, and humiliation that have existed for ages. The application was supported by data and studies showing that people with albinism in Tanzania faced sexual abuse, kidnappings, body mutilation, and murders, all of which were caused by damaging cultural be...

  INTRODUCTION Magna Carta is also referred to as the ‘‘Great Charter.’’ this document guaranteed the liberties of the English people and was drafted at Runnymede and was signed by King John and issued on June 15, 1215 due to the pressures from his rebellious baron. It was the first document that put both the king and his government by stating that they were not above the law. This document limited the powers of the king by preventing him from exploiting them. [1]  This document was signed in 1215, when the rebellious barons in England captured London in May 1215, as a result King John was forced to sign the document. The document was later referred to as human rights document, amongst the rights contained therein are: the right of the church to be free from government interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit property and to be protected from excessive taxes, widows to choose not to remarry and be equal before the law. [2]  Magna Carta was reissued...