Posts by Jansi Omini
Trafficked Child Seeks Reunion With Parent
BRCI An eight years old child identified as Believe-In-God Mandu Chinedu who was trafficked to Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State from Imo State in May 2022 has sought a reunion with his parents. Believe-In-God who was rescued and currently taking shelter with a non-profit organization, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI, gave his…
Read MoreBasic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) Holds Workshop On Humanist Ceremonies, Call for Respect For Freedom of Speech.
Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI, has held a workshop on humanist ceremonies in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, where calls were made to respect Nigerians’ freedom of speech. The event which was in partnership with the Calabar Humanists and Humanist Association of Nigeria had the theme “wedding, naming and funeral without religion” held at…
Read MoreGirls Power Initiative (GPI) Ends One-Day Stakeholders Shared Learning Forum In Calabar
Girls Power Initiative, GPI, has ended its one-day stakeholders shared learning meeting on the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement, SCALE project in Calabar, Cross River State. The forum was designed for beneficiaries and stakeholders who were selected and trained on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, child early and forced marriage, gender equality and social…
Read MoreBRCI Rescues, Accommodate Two Girls Defiled By Their Father In Calabar.
Two teenagers, unnamed, were last weekend in Calabar, rescued and accommodated by a not-for-profit organization, the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI following reports of sexual and physical abuse by their father, Linus Samuel Sunday Ukum. Mr. Ukum, 40, a plumber and native of Nsit – Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, who is…
Read MoreNGO wants declaration of state of emergency on Child Rights Protection
Mr James Ibor, Executive Secretary, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, an NGO, has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on Child Rights Protection. Ibor, a lawyer and human rights activist, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Calabar on Monday, He said the call was imperative…
Read MorePACT Ends A Two-Day Stakeholders Conference In Calabar, Sue Against Witchcraft Branding, Child Abuse.
Prevent Abuse of Children Today, PACT, has ended a two-day stakeholders conference on ending child abuse in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. The annual conference organized by Basic Right Counsel Initiative, BRCI, with support from Safe Child Africa, held June 21-22, 2022 at Hogis Hotel, drew key actors from Cross River and Akwa Ibom…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD, 2022
The Day of the African Child is celebrated every year on June 16 since 1991. It was first initiated by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in honor of those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976. It is a time for the world to reflect on the progress made towards child’s rights and to raise awareness of…
Read MoreRisk factors associated with sexual assault in Calabar, south eastern Nigeria.
Sexual assault inflicts significant physical and psychological trauma in the victims. Interventions to prevent this violent crime against women are a major public health concern. The aim of this study is to identify the risk factors for sexual assault as seen in victims presenting in our hospital. Twenty-two case records of sexual assault victims treated…
Read More70-year-old man nabbed for sexually assaulting 12-old-girl in Calabar.
A 70-year-old man, Bassey Inyang, has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a 12-old-girl in Calabar. It was gathered that the suspect carried out the act in his apartment at 14 Waddell Street, Mbukpa community in Calabar South local Council of Cross River State. A source, who lives in the neighbourhood, said the suspect was arrested…
Read MoreInternational Day for Street Children.
On the 12th of April, organisations around the world come together to recognize the International Day for Street Children: a special day acknowledging the strength and resilience of millions of street children around the world.International Day for Street Children (IDSC) has been celebrated globally since 2012, to recognise the humanity, dignity and defiance of street…
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