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LAWYERS ALERT’S WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2019 CELEBRATION
By Ozobulu S. Precious Esq The UN World Human Rights Day is celebrated on the 10th of December annually. This day was set aside by the...
Dec 17, 20193 min read


A CHILD AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF ANY SOCIETY
By Chigoziem Ellen Onugha Tracing from the biblical assertion; “Children are the heritage of the Lord. Children are rewards from the...
Dec 10, 20193 min read


SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UNDETECTABLE EQUALS UNTRANSMITTIBLE (U = U) CONCEPT/CAMPAIGN ON THE LIVES OF PE
by: VICTOR EBOH ESQ (LEGAL/REPRODUCTIVE RIGHT...
Dec 3, 20195 min read


INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
By Innocent Doris U ESQ This day was declared on December 17, 1999, by the United Nations (UN), 20 years ago, but the history of this...
Nov 26, 20193 min read


THE PARODY OF FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND THE LGBTIQ COMMUNITY IN NIGERIA
By Victor Eboh Esq, Reproductive Right Officer Sometime in 2018, one PAMELA ADIE, a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,...
Nov 18, 201915 min read


The User Fee Charge and Its Implication on Persons Living with HIV and AIDS
By Blessing Mase According to a “U.S –Supported Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey,” about 1.9 million people are still living...
Nov 6, 20192 min read


HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN FIGHTING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE
By Ifeyinwa Onochie In recent time, social media has become an important part of our daily lives from shopping to connecting with...
Oct 28, 20193 min read


THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
BY: D.U INNOCENT ESQ. “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that...
Oct 23, 20193 min read


SEX FOR GRADES: AN IGNORED FESTERING SORE
By: D.U Innocent Esq. Before I got into the university, I had seen movies where lecturers used undue influence to either extort money...
Oct 16, 20194 min read


Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable
In recent times, we have seen the girl child break the bounds and limits society placed on her in the past. Now, the girl child can dare...
Oct 11, 20191 min read


ADDRESSING SOCIAL INJUSTICE THROUGH STRATEGIC IMPACT LITIGATION.. CASE STUDY OF LAWYERS ALERT.
By Chigoziem Ellen Onugha For problems ranging from poverty to bad governance, laws and policies in a country like Nigeria with over...
Oct 7, 20195 min read
CAVEAT
Lawyers Alert hereby puts our readers on notice that all articles on this page are of the writers opinion and do not necessarily...
Oct 2, 20191 min read


WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS
BY CHIGOZIEM ELLEN ONUGHA ESQ Human rights are those basic rights that every human being upon conception acquires by virtue of the...
Sep 24, 20192 min read


THE IMPLICATION OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE PROHIBITION ACT 2014 AND THE RIGHTS OF SEXUAL MINORITIES IN NIG
By Victor Eboh, (Legal / Reproductive Right Officer) Violence and discrimination against sexual minorities in Nigeria have been on the...
Sep 17, 20196 min read


Xenophobic Attack in South Africa: An Anathema to the spirit of Africanism
By Sunday Adaji Esq “Xenophobia” has become the trademark of the South Africans. Over the years, these Africans have continued to revel...
Sep 12, 20193 min read


FLOODING AND THE PLIGHT OF BENUE CITIZENS
BY: Yua Miriam Dooshima… I heard that all your properties were swept away by flood in your compound is it true?? She sighs, drops her...
Sep 2, 20193 min read


CHILD BRIDE: IT’S LONG TERM AFTERMATH
By: Innocent Doris U. “As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same”. – Nelson Mandela...
Aug 26, 20194 min read


World Humanitarian Day: Nourishing the World with a Milk of Human Kindness
By Sunday Adaji Esq. Love, they say, makes the world to go round. Imagine a world devoid of charities, a world where everyone is to...
Aug 19, 20193 min read


LAWYERS ALERT SUES THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL/MINISTER FOR JUSTICE OVER NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF HIV WORKPLAC
By Roseline Oghenebrume The HIV and AIDS (anti-discrimination) Act was enacted in 2014. It discourages discrimination against persons...
Aug 15, 20193 min read


THE PLIGHT OF INDIGENT INMATES IN NIGERIA.
BY: SOLUMTOCHUKWU .P. OZOBULU ESQ Natasha(not real name) gazing at the blue sky inhales deeply as she steps out of the Makurdi medium...
Aug 14, 20194 min read
LAWYERS ALERT SECURE ANOTHER BAIL
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Our dedication to the protection and enforcement of Human Rights. The legal department in line with...
Aug 5, 20192 min read


Successful completion of course on criminalization of HIV transmission, exposure and non – dis
Two of our Lawyers Alert staff participated in a course on criminalization of HIV transmission, exposure and non-disclosure organized by...
Aug 1, 20191 min read


El-zakzaky, Human Rights and the Imbroglio Surrounding his Detention.
By Sunday Adaji Esq. Sometime ago, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that national security should supercede the rule of law, a...
Jul 29, 20194 min read


SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR) VIOLATIONS OF SEXUAL MINORITIES
By Doris U Innocent Esq Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights or SRHR is the concept of human rights applied to sexuality and...
Jul 15, 20194 min read
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