Justice and Rights Initiative

19/05/2026

*Civil Society Groups express Concern over non-implementation of ACJL in Benue state - White Water Communications*

By Deborah Adekaa Two civil society groups, The Justice and Rights initiative and the Human Rights Law service have expressed concern over the none implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law in Benue state seven years after its enactment. Addressing a press conference in Makurdi, t...

18/05/2026

https://youtu.be/gv1YzFzMD6A?si=0hgfMkOxyBdiTyiA

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16/05/2026

https://www.citypost.ng/rights-groups-raise-alarm-over-poor-implementation-of-benue-acjl-urges-stakeholders-action/

From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi Justice and Rights Initiative (JRI) and the Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS) have expressed worries over the poor implementation of the Benue State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) 2019, seven years after its passage. The groups, during a Press conferen...

16/05/2026

Poor ACJL implementation fuels prison congestion in Benue – Rights groups -

Justice and Rights Initiative (JRI) and the Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS), have expressed worries over the poor implementation of the Benue State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) 2019, seven years after its passage.

15/05/2026

https://www.rimawaglobalnews.com.ng/2026/05/jri-faults-poor-enforcement-of-benue.html

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15/05/2026

We appreciate our media partners for the Media Engagement today on "The Implementation of the Benue State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2019.

Today we focused on

Arrest, Detention and Bail
Warrants / Search Warrants
Lack of issuance of timely Legal Advice
Etc

11/05/2026

Today: Monday 11-05-2026. Join the conversation on " Implementation of the Benue State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL 2019) on Ashi Waves Radio, Katsina Ala.
8:00am.

As our ED and PM will be discussing the implementation of the ACJL and Criminal Justice Sector in Nigeria.

This is part of our media activities aimed at sensitisation and public awareness for strict implementation of the novel provisions in the Benue State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL, 2019).

Supported by the Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS).

06/05/2026

Doing our best

30/04/2026

Today with our partner CIRDDOC Nigeria and COP on Conflict-Related SGBV Prevention paid advocacy visit to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Justice in Benue State.

To press for government commitments for reducing and preventing SGBV in Benue State of Nigeria.

27/04/2026

27/04/2026

Ugba Community CBPT.
Community Sensitisation/Town Hall Meeting.

Our CBPT led the Sensitisation today in Ugba Community Logo LGA Benue State.

Bringing together community people to support Conflict-Related SGBV Prevention and embrace community protection as a responsibility of everyone in the community is key to ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in communities.

The Strengthening Capacity and Oversight on the Use of Human Rights Principles in the Prevention of Conflict-Related SGBV project is supported by Ford Foundation.