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Journalist Kofi Bartels: CEHRD Demands End to Police Brutalities and Torture

The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) joined other Civil Society Organizations and the media to condemn in its entirety the cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment meted on Mr. Kofi Bartels, a broadcast journalist with the Nigerian Info on June 4, 2019 by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad department of the Nigerian Police. His […]

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CEHRD Quarterly Visit to Bodo City Girls Secondary Schools Environment Club

CEHRD team visited Bodo City Girls Secondary Schools environment club. The team makes quarterly visits to the different environment clubs inaugurated and running in select public schools in Gokana LGA, Rivers State to assess their knowledge on environmental management. CEHRD formed the club early 2017 and continues to build capacity of members to promote healthy environment.This is with support

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Inauguration of Environment Club in Community Secondary School Mogho, Gokana LGA

Inauguration of environment club in Community Secondary School Mogho, Gokana LGA carried out by CEHRD with support from NACGOND on Thursday 6th June, 2019. This is part of activities towards building the capacity of students in public schools to promote healthy environment.

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Training of Environmental CSOs on Oil Spill Clean-up and Remediation Monitoring

CEHRD trained environmental CSOs on oil spill clean-up and remediation monitoring. The training is organized to equip relevant stakeholders (CSOs) on remediation and monitoring of Ogoni clean up and remediation programme. This is with the support of the Embassy of the Netherlands.

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CEHRD Challenges Niger Delta Politicians, Leaders to Run Accountable and Transparent Government

Tuesday 11 June, 2019 The Centre For Environment, Human Rights And Development (CEHRD), a non-governmental, non-profit making organization has nearly 20 years of working experience in remote rural and poor urban communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and other parts of Nigeria. On Wednesday, 12th June, marks officially another journey in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.

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National Day of Mourning – Solemn Assembly for the Dead

CEHRD in collaboration with other Civil Society Organisations in Rivers State moved from Isaac Boro Park, marched the streets of Port Harcourt, observed a moment of silence for the dead, demanded accountability and end to the killings in the country and Rivers State. # In 26 cities around the country, members of Civil Society Organizations

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Comments by the Ambassador of Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria during a Visit to the Media Hub of Community Journalists (ICMAP)

”What an amazing group of inspiring entrepreneurs and young people at @CEHRD’s media hub in #PortHarcourt. Access to tech for youths from the waterfront & informal settlements gives everyone the tools to disrupt the status quo. Thanks for the inspiration!” Comments by the Ambassador of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria during a visit to

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Town Hall Meeting in Obunagha Town, Bayelsa State

Town hall meeting in Obunagha town, Gbarain Clan, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. This is one of series of activities being implemented by CEHRD with support from National Endowment for Democracy. (NED) under the Independent Community Media Advocacy project 3 (ICMAP3). The project is focused on empowering community parliaments who will drive the need

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CEHRD Participated in the 2019 City Nature Challenge Activities

Indigenes of Oporo-Ama community in Asari-Toru LGA and students of the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), Rivers State participated in the City Nature Challenge 2019. At the end of the City Nature Challenge activities, where citizens participate globally in biodiversity and specie documentation; participants in Port Harcourt were able to increase it’s total number of observations

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