Putting Smiles On The Faces Of Children
We work directly with vulnerable children to rescue them from abusive situations and restore their human dignity...
Our Vision
A Society With Enhanced Quality Of Life For Women And Children.
Our Mission
Facilitate Access To Justice, Equity And Economic Empowerment For Indigent Women, And Vulnerable Children Through Advocacy And Partnership With Relevant MDAs, And Non-State Actors.
Our Core Values
- Best Interest Of The Child
- Equity & Justice
- Good Governance
- Non-Discrimination
- Promoting Secularism
Impact by the Numbers.
Rescue
We rescue abused children and provide a measure of safety to them. This critical first step is often necessary to keep the children alive.
Advocacy
Engaging appropriate levels of government for the inclusion of specific needs of children in government policy.
Legal Counseling
Legal counseling for children on their fundamental rights and avenues to redress when these rights violated.
Training
Disadvantaged teenagers and women acquire skills that give them economic alternatives, reducing inequality and raising productivity.
Legal Representation
Properly documenting cases of child abuse and filing suits at the appropriate courts at no costs to the victims.
Peer Networks
Formation of peer education groups in primary and post-primary institutions to propagate the ideals of human rights.
Press Coverage
Basic Rights Counsel Initiative Is Now A Member And Associates Of Humanists International
Latest from our Child Rights Blog
Risk 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…
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70-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…
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International 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)…
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About Us
BRCI is a non-profit organization in Nigeria working in the trenches since 2011 to promote and protect the fundamental rights of children and indigent women.
Our strategy relies on practically deploying out standard case management tools using existing laws and policies and promoting necessary reforms.
Contact BRCI
45A Emmanuel Edem Crescent, Phase II, Federal Housing Estate, Old Odukpani Road, Calabar, Cross River State.