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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was, on Thursday, elected a member of the Governing Board of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) based in Geneva Switzerland to represent the African region at the Board.
The elections took place at the 14th Biennial Conference of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) which was held in Accra Ghana from October 16-20, 2023.
The GANHRI Bureau is the highest organ for the coordination of National Human Rights Institutions worldwide.
The NHRC has also been elected to the GANHRI working groups on Ageing and Business and Human Rights (BHR).
These, according to a statement by Director corporate affairs and external linkage Agharese Arase, are in recognition of the giant strides recorded by Nigeria in the areas of protection of the rights of older persons and mainstreaming human rights in businesses.
Agharese, in a statement, yesterday, recalled that Nigeria has established the senior citizens centre to enhance the improvement of the lives of older people. Again, the Federal Executive Council recently approved the National Action Plan on Human Rights and Business which makes Nigeria one of the three countries that have developed such a plan in Africa.
Reacting to the developments, Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu (SAN) said Nigeria’s election to these prestigious positions reflects the country’s positive standing on the international human rights stage and underscores its commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, both at home and abroad.
Ojukwu said GANHRI is the legitimate and authentic Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from around the world, established pursuant to UN General Assembly Resolution 48/134 of December 23, 1993 on the Paris Principles for the promotion and protection human rights.
“It serves as a legitimate and crucial platform for cooperation, information exchange, and advocacy, making Nigeria’s inclusion in the GANHRI Bureau and Working Groups significant achievements,”he said.
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