The events will climax with a grand finale on 10 December, which is the International Human Rights Day.
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This year’s edition of the International Human Rights Day is tagged, ‘Equality – Reducing Inequality and Advancing Human Rights’. They would commence on 25 November with a roadshow campaign against GBV. The roadshows, which would run for days, would begin from NHRC’s offices to the offices of the Nigerian First Lady and her counterparts in each state across the federation.
There would also be a meeting with women and youths and religious and traditional leaders to identify and deliberate on issues pertaining to violations of human rights. These would take place on 28 and 29 November. An annual civil society and Human Rights Defenders forum, national legislative and human rights and business forums will be held on 2, 3 and 4 December respectively. A town hall on the future of litigating human rights in Nigeria will be held on 5 December and a Civil-Military Forum and presentation of the special investigation report on the activities of the military in the North-east will be held on 6 December.
“By bringing diverse stakeholders together, the Commission seeks to reaffirm its commitment to promoting equality, justice, and the protection of human rights for all Nigerians,” he added.
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