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CRIVIFON calls for collaboration of security agencies to fight human rights abuses
The Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria (CRIVIFON) has called for the collaboration of security agencies, including the Criminal Justice Agency, The Nigeria Police Force and Civil Society agencies in efforts to assist crime victims.
According to CRIVIFON, this is to create a lasting legacy on national development and care for victims of crimes.
The Founder and CEO of CRIVIFON, Mrs Gloria Egbuji, made the call in her keynote address at a human rights summit organised by CRIVIFON at the Anglican Church Conference Hall, Bariga, Lagos.
The summit, which was in collaboration with The Human Rights Education and Awareness Center (HUREAC), had as its theme: “Strengthening Human Rights Advocacy”.
Egbuji was represented by Mr Frank Oshanugor, Editor-in-Chief / CEO, Atlantic News Online.
In her words, “The initiative stemmed from the fact that recorded high incidence of rights abuse by the police against the citizenry.
“This was as a result of ignorance on what the Nigerian constitution and international documents like the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and African Charter on Human Rights decreed about the rights of persons.”
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Egbuji, who is a legal practitioner, observed that there had been a tremendous decline in the rate of police abuse of rights of persons since the establishment of the Human Rights Desk.
“Records available reveal that since the introduction of the human rights desk at the various divisions in Lagos State Police Command.
“The average policeman is better refined in terms of his relationship with members of the public.
“Even though there are still some bad elements within the force who brazenly abuse the rights of others, I dare say that more officers of the Police Force are improving seriously on how not to abuse the rights of others,’’ she said.
Egbuji noted that CRIVIFON was the first NGO to introduce Gender Desk at police stations, and said that the initiative had helped immeasurably to improve policing activities.
According to her, CRIVIFON, in line with its determination to improve policing, has till date, trained no fewer than 25,000 law enforcement officials, including police, army and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) on human rights and rule of law.
(NAN)
