With a deep sense of sorrow and shock, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, CEHRD a foremost NGO in Port Harcourt, announces the passing of Patrick Naagbanton, a committed human and environmental rights defender, poet, humanist, and independent,investigative journalist. He was knocked down by a reckless driver along Eliozu Road in Port Harcourt on […]
The Launch of the Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Rivers State on 15th August 2019 by Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) was a success. The torch has been lit and given to them to go into their communities and mobilise and mentor other women. Over 200 WIGN members drawn from d 3 Senatorial
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CEHRD visited the palace of Mene Emmanuel Nyenywa of Nonwa community in Tai LGA to secure buy in on a Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) funded project focused on improving access to quality Sexual Reproductive Health (SHR), Maternal and Newborn Care in Rivers state. CEHRD team also visited the paramount ruler and chiefs to intimate them
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CEHRD convened a round table discussion and review of the Violence Against Persons(Prohibition)VAPP Law for domestication in Rivers State.The output of this review will be a memorandum to be presented during the forthcoming public hearing on the passage of the VAPP ACT in Rivers State. In attendance are representations from Arise for Gender and Livelihoods
Quarterly meeting with CEHRD trained ESHRIA Community Monitors on existing and emerging related challenges in Ogoni communities. Smartphones were handed to the monitors as a tool to enable them carryout their monitoring and reporting efficiently and effectively.
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Training of local community members from Gokana LGA in Rivers State on remediation indicators of the Ogoni clean up. This is with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Abuja.
Training of oil impacted community members in Eleme LGA of Rivers State on remediation indicators of the Ogoni clean up. This is with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Abuja.
CEHRD Governance and Human Rights team engaged on a Radio discussion on Today’s 95.1 FM, Rivers State, where they called for the speedy domestication of the VAPP Act by the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Rivers State Government and how such will go a long way to address gender-based violence in Rivers State. Violence,
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The Ahoada branch of Women in Governance Network (WIGN) was set up and launched today, 17th July, 2019 in Ahoada LGA,Rivers State by Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD). This is with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Abuja. The WIGN is a platform designed by CEHRD to bring together
The Ulakwo branch of Women in Governance Network (WIGN) was set up and launched today 16th July, 2019 in Etche LGA, Rivers State by Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD). This is with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Abuja. The WIGN is a platform designed by CEHRD
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