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WHEN THE ANOINTED GOT TOUCHED
By Devaan M. Mom Busola Dakolo’s decision to call her pastor out could not have been an easy one. She is after all, a successful...
Jul 9, 20195 min read


HIV Criminalization Cases Recorded in 72 Countries, Including 49 in the Last Four Years.
By Arasa Network HIV criminalization continues: a global review has found that HIV-related arrests, investigations, prosecutions and...
Jul 8, 20194 min read


THE RESONANCE OF ALBINISM
By Kyenpya Katkuk Esq As a 9 year old I had a problem with the colour of my skin because I was constantly bullied by a certain boy who...
Jul 1, 20193 min read


THE CLASS ACT OF THE 8TH BENUE ASSEMBLY AND THE VAPP LAW
By Jerome Uneje “Hmmm…Torkwase my sister, so it’s true that everything about the domestication of the Violence Against Persons...
Jun 17, 20194 min read


1 DAY INTERACTIVE SESSION ON THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP (OGP)
HELD BY LAWYERS ALERT ON THE 17TH MAY 2019 The Open Government Partnership (OGP) was formally launched on September 20, 2011 on the...
Jun 10, 20193 min read


SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO HIV VIOLATIONS
by Hwande Richard HIV is an acronym for Human Immune deficiency Virus; it is a virus that lives in human blood, sexual fluids, and breast...
Jun 3, 20194 min read


MY RETREAT STORY
by Elvis Torkuma 1st March to 3rd 2019, Lawyers Alert held her annual retreat. I left Abuja for Makurdi Benue State Capital with Rapheal...
Jun 3, 20195 min read


AN X-RAY: THE IMPLICATIONS OF FEMALE SEX WORK IN NIGERIA
By Chigoziem Ellen Onugha Esq As human beings, one of the things we find so difficult to desist from doing is the setting apart of morals...
May 27, 20193 min read


Rommy Mom: The Man with passion for community advancement.
By Akade Emmanuel If the greatness of a community is measured by the actions of its members then the Hon. Commissioner for Human Rights...
May 20, 20192 min read


Dusk: A Dangerous Time To Be Female In Nigeria
By Rommy Mom Esq The periodic indiscriminate arrest of women in Abuja has a history. Whenever there is push back either from intensive...
May 13, 20196 min read


SRHR with Regards to LGBTI Community
by Solumtochukwu P. Ozobulu Esq Sexual and reproductive health right (SRHR) is a growing movement around the world and in Nigeria. The...
May 6, 20194 min read


SEXUAL RIGHTS VIOLATION IN NIGERIA
By Doris U. Innocent Esq Sexual rights embrace certain human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international human...
Apr 26, 20193 min read


PETTY OFFENCES; THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT
By Roseline Oghenebrume, Director Programs, Lawyers Alert Dawn sets in the suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria....
Apr 15, 20193 min read


Mr. X Terminated On Grounds Of His Hiv Status Gets The Fruit Of His Victory
Dear Colleagues and folks, Recall the National Industrial Court of Nigeria’s Judgement prohibiting employers from coercing existing or...
Apr 12, 20192 min read


Lawyers Alert Secures The Release Of John Ibya Through Its Pro Bono Services
As part of our free legal services to vulnerable persons, Lawyers Alert is happy to announce that we have secured the release of John...
Apr 11, 20191 min read


Celebration of Motherhood: The Human Rights Perspective
Sunday Adaji Esq On behalf of Lawyers Alert, we join other NGOs, CSOs and the entire womenfolk to say Happy Mother’s Day. March 31 of...
Apr 9, 20192 min read


DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (PROHIBITION) ACT 2018: WAY FORWARD
By Ifeyinwa Onochie The National Population Commission of Nigeria (NPC) has estimated that no fewer than 19 million Nigerians are living...
Mar 25, 20193 min read


Divorce Your Wife, Lose Your Home to Her
by Kyenpya Katkuk Esq In the light of the recent event celebrating women on International Women’s day all over the world on the 8th of...
Mar 13, 20193 min read


USER FEE CHARGE: A HINDRANCE TO HIV CONTROL IN NIGERIA
Ayomide Joshua Over the years, a lot have been done to exterminate or reduce the spread of HIV to the barest minimum. Many drugs have...
Mar 7, 20194 min read


Employers of labour must comply with HIV/AIDS non discrimination Act
By Hameed Oyegbade, Osogbo, Daily Trust A Civil Society Organisation in Nigeria, Lawyers Alert has insisted that employers of labour in...
Mar 5, 20191 min read


Love and Equity: The Stride towards ending Gender Based Violence
By Jerome Uneje Baba Junior, not again! “Must you always look for an excuse to hit me…tonight you will kill me o! Just because you think...
Jan 17, 20195 min read


Fire Outbreaks and Need for Action.
By Mbakaan Linus Billows of smoke becloud the skylines creating a fuzzy and hazy atmosphere. At a closer look, a high rise is engulfed in...
Jan 17, 20194 min read


Effect Of Rape On Women/Girls
By Yua Miriam A taxi driver on his way to the motor park was attracted to a young lady who is a newspaper vendor. He decided to stop by...
Jan 17, 20194 min read


One Day Strategic Planning Meeting On Reducing Human Trafficking In Benue State
Introduction On the 24th of September 2018, a case of human trafficking was reported to us at Lawyers Alert for legal advice and possible...
Nov 30, 20185 min read
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