CEHRD had a participatory consultative survey of stakeholders and the project participants and a baseline to ascertain the human rights needs of people in selected communities in Rivers State. Six (6) thematic areas were earmarked as a fall out of the research. A consultant was hired to carryout training in collaboration with the coordinating committee …
Amnesty International Training of Micro Project Participants Read More »
On 28th August 2008, a fault in the Trans-Niger pipeline caused a significant oil spill into Bodo Creek in Ogoniland. The pipeline is the responsibility of Shell. The spill which was due to equipment failure, resulted in tens of thousands of barrels of oil polluting the land and creek surrounding Bodo; killing the fish that …
The environmental library was established to enhance environmental knowledge development and the promotion of collaborative research, learning and information sharing amongst scholars, activists, researchers and students across the Niger Delta region and beyond. The library has paper cover books and e-books. The key assumption behind the establishment of the library is that researchers working …
‘’The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) enjoins all voters to go out and perform their constitutional duties by voting their preferred candidate. As we hope that INEC will conduct a free and fair election today Saturday 28th March, 2015, we affirm that the political parties, their wards and different actors involved must …
CEHRD Calls For A Free, Fair And Violence Free Election Read More »
‘’The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) condemns in strong term the widespread electoral violence- attacks and reprisal attacks, inflammatory statements in Nigeria ahead of the February general elections (of recent are the two pre-election violence where campaign Vehicles, Buildings and valuable properties worth millions of naira, belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party …
February, 2015 Elections: CEHRD Cautions Politicians Against Violence Read More »
The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) joins the world as it marks the world environment day, asking the federal government of Nigeria to immediately stop gas flaring in the Niger Delta region.’ Michael Chidozie, Communication and Advocacy Officer of CEHRD said. ‘The theme of this year’s world environment day is: ‘Raise your …
CEHRD calls for stoppage of gas flaring in the Niger Delta Read More »
‘’The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) expresses grave displeasure at the sad bombing of yesterday, (Monday 14 April, 2014) in which over 88persons were reportedly killed and over 200 injured in Nyanya Motor Park, Abuja. We vehemently condemn the perpetrators of this wicked and dastardly act. The killers must stop this reign …
CEHRD Condemns the Serial Bombings in the Northern part of Nigeria and its perpetrators Read More »
The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) condemns the yesterday (Wednesday, 9th April, 2014) arrest of Iheanacho Nwosu, an editor of The Sun newspaper. The victim was reportedly arrested about 12.00noon yesterday at the venue of the ongoing National Conference in Abuja. Journalist Nwosu was said to have reported the shameful fiscuff between …
CEHRD Condemns Incessant Arrests of Journalists by Security Operatives Read More »
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