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Our Focus

Our main focus is on the rural areas, its people, biodiversity conservation, rural health and population.

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Center for Environment, Human Rights and Development

Our work spans through the entire Niger Delta. Our main focus is on the rural areas, its people, biodiversity conservation, rural health and population. We also monitor document and report human rights violations across the region. In some of the cases, CEHRD provides legal advocacy to victims of human rights violations. 

CEHRD

Promoting sustainable green development and entrenchment of human rights in Nigeria

Our Programs

OUR SCOPE IS NATIONAL

Our works cut across all strata of society in terms of age, gender and abilities, and the ratio of women to men we serve is 55:45.

We work towards a world where every child is free and their rights are protected under a just law

CEHRD researches, monitors and document on human rights, small arms, governance and topical biodiversity and environmental issues in the Niger Delta region and their associated human rights impacts

Over the years, CEHRD has grown into a leading NGO in the human rights and environmental movement in Nigeria, recording a number of important successes and milestones in the civil society sector

Our Vision
A just society with an enabling environment for the realization of the peoples’ fundamental human rights.

Guided by science and collaboration, we empower communities and partners to restore ecosystems through swift and sustainable greening initiatives.

Recent Publications

VAPP Law Training Manual For CSOs, CBOs and Local Communities

This manual was produced during the Enhance Prevention and Response to Gender Based Violence Project implemented by CEHRD supported by European Union-Agent for Transformation and British council in...

Report: CEHRD Trains 180 Ex-Artisanal Refiners, Community Members On Mitigating Oil Re-pollution, Creates Awareness on Effects in Rivers and Bayelsa State

Written by Josiah Egbilika, Senior Advocacy and Communication Officer, CEHRD Oil re-pollution has become a menace in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This has increased the disastrous effects...

Paramount Ruler of Ikarama Federated Communities Eulogies CEHRD’s Effort Towards Mitigating Oil Re-pollution in Niger Delta

Josiah Egbilika Senior Advocacy and Communications The paramount ruler of federated Ikarama communities, Yenegoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, His Royal Highness Wariebi Jonah Berebozigha has...

CEHRD Organized Rally To Raise Awareness on The Effects Of Oil Re-pollution In Yenegoa LGA, Bayelsa State

Josiah Egbilika Senior Advocacy and Communications As part of activities to mitigate oil re-pollution in Niger Delta, the Centre For Environment Human Rights And Development – CEHRD on...

CEHRD Trains Community Vanguards In Yenegoa LGA, Bayelsa State

Josiah Egbilika Senior Advocacy and Communications The Centre For Environment Human Rights And Development – CEHRD to sustain the advocacy to mitigate oil re-pollution, trained 25 community...

CEHRD Trains Community Vanguards on Mitigating Oil Re-pollution in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State

Josiah Egbilika Senior Advocacy and Communications The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) as part of activities to discourage oil re-pollution in Niger Delta on Tuesday, 17th...

CEHRD Organized a Rally To Sensitize Community Members On The Dangers Of Oil Re-pollution In Ogbia Local Government Area, Rivers State

Josiah Egbilika Senior Advocacy and Communications The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) on Monday, 16th June, 2025 organized a rally to sensitize communities in Ogbia Local...

Democracy Day 2025: CEHRD Calls For Reinstatement Of Democratic Rule In Rivers State

PRESS STATEMENT     June 12 every year, Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day.  It is in commemoration of the annulment of the June 12 1993 elections won by the late MKO Abiola. It was an...

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