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<p>The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has commenced a capacity-building workshop for security agencies and government actors in Kano on integrating human rights and humanitarian principles into their operations.</p><div class="9o7ZdroA" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu (OFR, SAN), represented by Mr. Benedict, addressed participants at the event held at R&;K Conference Centre, Kano, emphasizing the importance of protecting the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), refugees, asylum seekers, and returnees in Northwest Nigeria.</p>
<p>Dr. Ojukwu stated that the training was part of the NHRC-UNHCR 2025 Project on the Protection of Human Rights of IDPs, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Returnees through Information and Data Collection and Documentation in Nigeria. He said the project began in January 2025 across eleven states, including Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Borno, Benue, Cross River, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara, with focus on empowering human rights monitors and community protection action groups.</p>
<p>According to him, the Commission has trained and deployed Human Rights Monitors (HRMs) and Community Protection Action Group (CPAG) members across affected local government areas. These groups work closely with security agencies, humanitarian organizations, and Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to identify and refer protection issues for appropriate intervention.</p>
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<p>Dr. Ojukwu stressed that the engagement with security and government actors was crucial to ensuring that displaced persons and other vulnerable groups receive prompt and adequate protection. He added that the NHRC and UNHCR have continuously intervened to address the challenges faced by victims of insurgency, armed conflicts, flooding, and droughts, which have contributed to widespread displacement in Northern Nigeria.</p>
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<p>He further explained that the session provided a platform for stakeholders to share experiences, identify overlapping efforts, and strengthen coordination among agencies. “This meeting will help highlight areas where humanitarian efforts are duplicated and where further attention is needed to protect human rights,” he said.</p>
<p>The Executive Secretary also commended the UNHCR for its sustained partnership with the Commission since 2015, which has enabled the implementation of several protection and humanitarian projects across Nigeria. “On behalf of the Commission, I appreciate UNHCR for its continued support towards promoting and protecting the rights of displaced persons and returnees,” he added.</p>
<p>Dr. Ojukwu urged participants to collaborate more closely in addressing protection challenges, emphasizing that the NHRC remained committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure the dignity and rights of affected populations are upheld.</p>
<p>He concluded by thanking all the MDAs, humanitarian actors, and security agencies for their commitment to advancing human rights and humanitarian responses, expressing optimism that the training would lead to more coordinated and impactful interventions in the region.</p>
<p>Those that graced the occasion are all security agencies including the military and paramilitary.</p>
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