Updates
A MILESTONE IN CHILD PROTECTION
At Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, we are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our mission to protect and advocate for children’s rights. On August 19, 2011, we documented our first case of abuse and now, we have officially documented our 1000th case of abuse, marking a remarkable journey in safeguarding the well-being of children…
Read MoreEnd Witchcraft Branding and Stigmatization Campaign (#EWBS)
Comfort, Hope and Goodness, three girls aged 13, 5 and 3 respectively are siblings who live with their grandmother since losing both of their parents in 2016. In February 2018 they were branded witches by their grandmother and accused of being responsible for her ill health. To coerce a confession out of them, she invited…
Read MoreBRCI’s Dairy of Stolen Children
Samuel Edet Zion Samuel (pictured) was five years old when he was abducted by unknown individuals in April, 2015. Despite the best efforts of the Nigerian Police, he has yet to be recovered and reunited with his family. #BRCIDiaryofStolenChildren Essien Bassey Mbara On the 15th of May, 2015, young Essien (Male) left home…
Read MoreDay of the Girl Child
Every day is a day of the girl child but 11th of October every year is set aside to take a closer look at the issues that affect the girl child. This year’s theme, Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030, connects the adolescent girl to the Sustainable Development Goals #SDG. the SDGs are…
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