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Human Rights Foundation Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidEducationGender equality
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: September 2, 2026

About

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.

Location

Lagos, Nigeria

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

human rightsrule of lawlegal aidprisoners rightsconsumer rightslabour rightswomen's rightseducationNigeria

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidEducationGender equalityEmployment & Skills

Works for

Prisoners & Ex-offendersPeople in povertyWomen & GirlsChildrenYouthVictims of violence

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

Nigeria

Funding & support

Ways to support

Volunteer

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