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Our Organisation

Constitutional Rights Project (CRP), is registered under Nigerian law as a charitable non- governmental organisation. CRP was established in November 1990 to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law in Nigeria. Constitutional Rights Project (CRP), works to ensure that Nigeria's legislation conforms with international human rights standards.

CRP monitors and reports on the human rights situation in Nigeria, provides legal assistance to victims of human rights abuse and engages in human rights education and grassroots popularization of rights.

In pursuing these objectives, CRP focuses on:

Strengthening and promoting the independence of the judiciary and other democratic institutions in Nigeria.
Working towards ensuring that legislation affecting the rights and freedoms of Nigerians are in compliance with universal human rights standards.

CRP has Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

CRP operates three offices: one in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center; the second in Owerri, in Imo State, heartland of the eastern region of Nigeria and the third in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.

CRP’s activities are in the areas of:

Human Rights Reform
Legal services and litigation
Research and publications
Women and children
Outreach
Legislative advocacy
Documentation and information

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

If you share in the aims and objectives of CRP and sympathise with its human rights work, we invite you to assist in furthering our activities by becoming either an associate member, sponsor or patron of the organisation. You can also subscribe online to our very educative publications on different human rights issues.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND LITIGATION

CRP's legal services unit provides free legal assistance to victims of human rights abuses, in addition to filing public impact actions in courts. Between 1990 and present, hundreds of awaiting trial persons who have spent several years in detention without trial have regained their freedom.