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Nigeria Has Failed Woefully To Protect Human Rights – CEHRD

Human Rights Day Rress Release by Steven Obodokwe Head of Programmes, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development has called on all tiers of government to ensure that all lives are protected and those in kidnappers’ dens across the country are freed even as the nation […]

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CEHRD Trained Community Members on Mangrove Planting in Kono Community, Khana LGA

Centre For Environment Human Rights And Development – CEHRD in continuation with the GEF Small Grants Programme, United Nations Development Programme – UNDP project on “Accelerating Community-Led Mangrove Restoration”, on Thursday, November 6, 2025 organized a training of Community Support device provides in mangroves Propagules/ seed collection in Kono community, Khana Local Government Area, Rivers

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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 Wednesday, June 18, 2025 organized a public awareness programme in Yenegoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The rally was aimed to discourage and highlight the disadvantages

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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 election  during which the citizens freely chose their leaders in a free and fair elections. As a nation, civil rule was enthroned in

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CEHRD Joins Other CSOs To Call For Community Engagement, Advocacy As Pathways To Climate Justice In Nigeria

By Josiah Egbilika1 and Dr. Tammy Cookey2 The Centre for Environment Human rights and Development, #CEHRD with other stakeholders have called on Civil Society Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations and the Government to embrace community engagement, education and advocacy in fostering sustainable and resilient communities in the bid to achieve climate justice in Nigeria. The call was

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CEHRD’S MESSAGE ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development joins activist, Non governmental organizations and agencies across the globe to voice against Gender Based Violence. #cehrd has been doing massive work on ensuring the reduction of #GBV in Rivers State. #cehrd has sensitize police, health workers, traditional rulers, women, men, youths, pupils, students and more on

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CEHRD SENSITIZE PUPILS OF GOSHEN STRIDES GLOBAL SCHOOL ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

Continuing activities marking the 16 Days activism on Gender Based Violence on Thursday, December 8, 2022, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, #CEHRD carried out sensitization to Goshen Strides Global school on the provisions of #riversstavapplaw. The aim was to create awareness to pupils in primary education on the various Gender Based issues

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CEHRD SENSITIZE PUPILS OF STARS AND ROYALS GLOBAL SCHOOL ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, #CEHRD on Gender Based Violence on Thursday, December 6, 2022, carried out sensitization to Goshen Strides Global school on the provisions of #riversstavapplaw . This is part of activities to mark the 16 days activism on Gender Based Violence. The aim was to create awareness to pupils

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CEHRD PAYS AN ADVOCACY VISIT TO RIVERS STATE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS

by Egbilika, Josiah In continuation to ensure a holistic approach to the implementation of #riversstatevapplaw in fighting #GBV in Rivers State, #cehrd paid in August 5th, 2022 paid an advocacy visit to Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs – RSMWA. Receiving #cehrd’s team led by Dr David Vareba, Head of Department, Human Rights and Governance,

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