Human Rights & Governance

The Launch of the Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Rivers State

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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Review of the Violence Against Persons(Prohibition) VAPP Law for domestication in Rivers State

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

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CEHRD calls for the speedy domestication of the VAPP Act in Rivers State

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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CEHRD Set-up the Ahoada Branch of Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Ahoada LGA, Rivers State 

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

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CEHRD Set-up the Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Ulakwo. Etche LGA, Rivers State

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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CEHRD Set-up the Swali Branch of Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Bayelsa State

The Swali branch of Women in Governance Network (WIGN) was set up and launched today, 10th July, 2019 in Bayelsa 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

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Organisational Capacity Building on Project Monitoring and Evaluation

The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, (CEHRD), organised a 3-Day Organisational Capacity Building on Project Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E). The training which commenced on Wednesday 3rd, July 2019, will end on Friday 5th July 2019.  The M & E training will strengthen the capacity of Programme and Finance staff to develop, implement, monitor

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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 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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