Human Rights Foundation Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
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Human Rights Foundation Nigeria is a non-governmental organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria working on human rights, justice & legal aid, education +2 more.
Human Rights Foundation Nigeria is a non-governmental organisation based in Lagos that advocates for and enforces the rule of law and the rights of individuals, regardless of class, gender, religion or ethnicity. It provides legal representation to indigent clients who have been unjustly arrested or detained, including prisoners awaiting trial, and works for the rights of ex-offenders and disadvantaged people in the criminal justice system. Its work also covers women's rights, consumer rights, labour rights, and human rights education and awareness in Nigeria, with programmes in education and women's empowerment.
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Angler Project
Gender equality · Nigeria
Women's empowerment and capacity development, with an emphasis on widows and single mothers.
Project 1K50
Justice & Legal aid · Nigeria
Mobilises, organises and trains 50 NYSC lawyers for a stipend-paying volunteer programme providing legal services.
Liberty Pulpit initiative
Education · Nigeria
Provides access to education for children and helps teenagers develop public speaking and critical reasoning skills.
Education Drive
Education · Nigeria
Donations of school bags, books and writing materials to pupils in communities such as Kweme Village, Badagry.
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