Nelson Mandela Day: NHRC, partner facilitate release of eight prison inmates in Niger
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and a development partner, the Hope Behind Bars, on Wednesday, facilitated the release of eight inmates from the Suleja correctional facility in Niger State commemoration of the International Nelson Mandela Day.
The Nelson Mandela Day is celebrated annually on 18 July and this year’s commemoration is themed, ‘It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity.
Stressing the significance of the commemoration, he said on the Nelson Mandela Day, “the world pauses to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela, a towering figure whose life reminds us that justice, dignity and compassion must extend to everyone.
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