PRAWA is a non-governmental charitable organization that promotes human rights for people in prison while working to help those who have survived their prison term successfully integrate into the community. It has observer status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Established in December 1994, PRAWA exists to provide practical support services to prisoners, ex-prisoners, survivors of torture, youth-at-risk, and their families. PRAWA’s main focus is on promoting Transformative justice models that recognize healing and accessible justice for victims, offenders and the community. PRAWA carries out its programs through the following activities: training prison officers and other criminal justice agents on human rights and good practice, policy advocacy, research, public awareness, and provision of prison/community-based support services for target groups. PRAWA is a member of the National NGO Coalition on Penal Reform (a network of over 85 NGOs and religious bodies working on prisons and penal reform in Nigeria) and serves as its National Secretariat. It is also the coordinating centre for of the Network of Specialised Rehabilitation Centres for the Treatment of Torture Survivors in Nigeria and a member of the Sub-Saharan Network Against Torture and Organised Violence (SANTOV).
Company Details
- Employees
- 35
- Founded
- -
- Address
- No 4 Engr Etim John Str, Dawaki Extension Layout, Dawaki, Abuja,federal Capital Territory,nigeria
- Industry
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Website
- prawa.org
- Keywords
- Security, Justice, Human Rights, Prison Reform, Prisoner Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Youth at Risk, Alternative to Violence, Development, Policy Advocacy.
- HQ
- ABUJA, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
- Competitors
- The Refined-U Digital Academy - (TRUDA), Carmelite Prisoners' Interest Organization (CAPIO), Babcock University Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (BUCODeL), Prawa Tech, Waterstone, Champions Against FGM, NHED - Network for Health Equity and Development, Skann, Human Rights Foundation Nigeria, 100%.
Prawa Questions
Prawa's website is prawa.org
Prawa's LinkedIn profile is https://ng.linkedin.com/company/prawa
Prawa has
35 employees.
View email and phone details for 35
employees at Prawa.
Prawa's industry is
Non-profit Organizations
Prawa's top competitors are
The Refined-U Digital Academy - (Truda),
Carmelite Prisoners' Interest Organization (Capio),
Babcock University Centre For Open Distance And E-Learning (Bucodel),
Prawa Tech,
Waterstone,
Champions Against Fgm,
Nhed - Network For Health Equity And Development,
Skann,
Human Rights Foundation Nigeria,
100%.
Prawa's categories are Non-profit Organizations
Prawa's founding year is 1994
