By; Abubakar Ahmed; Kaduna. The Board of Directors of CLEEN Foundation has appointed Gad Peter as the Executive Director. Gad Peter comes with a wealth of experience in the civil society sector as an active advocate for civil and political rights and access to justice. A statement by the chairman Board of Directors Professor Etannibi Alemka says Peter has at various times worked with the League for Human Rights (LHR), Centre for the Advocacy of Justice and Rights (CAJR), Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) of the British Council, Creative…
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Anambra Guber: CLEEN Foundation raises alarm on consequences of likely unprofessional conduct of security agents
CLEEN Foundation, a non governmental agency that promotes Public Safety, Security and access to Justice in Nigeria has stated the need for security agencies to be appropriately briefed before deployment on election duty for the 2021 governorship election in Anambra State. According to Chigozirim Okoro, Assistant Programme Manager, CLEEN Foundation during a zoom meeting titled ‘Security Threat Assessment Findings On The Conduct Of Security Agencies #Anambra Decides,’ assertion, based on research carried out by the Foundation. Another striking observation from the respondents opinion is the high likelihood of the conduct…
Read MoreCSOs commend Senate’s reconsideration of Electronic Transmission of Election Results clause
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations have commended the Nigerian Senate for reconsidering its earlier decision to subject the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) powers to transmit election results electronically to the judgement of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and approval by the National Assembly. The revised Clause 52 passed by the Senate now empowers the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the mode of voting and transmission of election results without recourse to any external consideration. The Senate also reviewed its position on Clause 42 by empowering INEC to…
Read MoreTorture; CSOs Urge Nigerian Government to Submit report to Convention
The CLEEN Foundation and Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) have jointly appealed to the Nigerian government to comply with its obligation to the Convention Against Torture by sending its report to the Committee in accordance with Article 19 of the Convention Against Torture Treaty. The demand was made as part of a series of activities carried out by both organizations towards the implementation of the Convention Against Torture in Nigeria. The Foundation said while Nigeria has recorded some progress in terms of the enactment of relevant legal provisions including…
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