Be A Law Abiding Citizen : International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Appeals to Nigerian to Report Cases of Human Rights Abuses to Her Central Office Headed by Dr. Friday Sani for Onward Attention

International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has called on Nigerians to report cases of human rights violation across the country to Its Nigeria Office. 

The Commission in a statement while disclosing that it has launched a mechanism to checkmate the activities of fraudsters in the country, says it is committed to peace, abolition of rape and gender-based violence and the restrictions of human dignity.

In an interview with the Head of the commission, Nigeria office Dr. Friday Sani says the global Human Rights Agencies would do all it can to abolish all forms of violence being witnessed in the country and ensure justice for all.

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PlusTVAfrica: We hear that the IHRC is calling on Nigerian to submit cases of human rights abuses to its country office , can we know why this is important ?

Dr. Friday Sani : There is no time more important than now. It is a time where you and I know that , if there is anything that desired to be attended to now is the right of everyone under the globe.

The rights of individual have come under serious threat all-over the globe. There is no project that will be more ... that deserve more emergency than the right of every human being under the globe. Therefore, it becomes too imperative for the office to begin to call for it and ensure that the universal declaration of human right by the United Nation in 1948 is not just a mere pronouncement. But in stead an enforcement, away where we can ensure it is uphold by all and sundry. That is exactly what we are doing at the moment.

PlusTVAfrica: Your commission also said it will do all it can to bring an end to all of these abuses and violations As you do know , and as you have established, there are are so many rights abuses now, how does the IHRC intend to bring this to an end.

PlusTVAfrica: Well, you see, it is true that a lot of us will begin to raise some questions about how the would the IHRC intend to achieve this owing tonthr fact, we have a municipal law, that has being messed up by stakeholders. But I want to tell you the IHRC is a network of human Right Organization in the whole world. In addition, we have a Secretary General who currently serve as a world Chairman. 

He is not just a man championing the cause of humanity. But a man that has an ear of the International Criminal Court. Because, out organization is not guided by municipal law alone. It becomes easier for us to report cases of violation of human rights to International Criminal Court, if it so desired.

This is exactly why we are confident that we can play a serious role of addressing and ensuring that human rights of any man is not violated . And those who violate the rights of any human being must be brought to order, not brought to book as it is being done in Nigeria. But there must be called to order by appropriate authorities in the world.

You know, you and I know that in Nigeria, so many VIPs and stakeholders depend on the international community to be able to operate . So many go there to take their treatment, have assets and resources, all invested there. If we cannot get hold of you here in Nigeria , by reason if the ridiculous municipal law we have. We can as well get you outside the chores of this country. 

And that is why we are confident that we can address and get into issues if violation and those who commit them will definitely not be let go free.

PlusTVAfrica: Before we let you go , how will your commissione rate  Nigeria's Human Rights compliance especially when it has to do with compliance to international convention.

Dr. Friday Sani: Well, you see as a matter of fact , we are organization that does not encourage protest , sponsor street protest and demonstration. This is because of our international diplomatic powers – I mean we have several diplomatic procedures to deal with the matter. Because of this powers, we do not engage in either sponsoring project or encouraging demonstration... even though it is legal for the citizen to protest , engage in demonstration that  is violent free. But as an organization who has a lot of diplomatic ties with different countries in the world. 

We do not encourage , street protest because what we can achieve from the street protest can be achieved in the table without really going into demonstration. 

And you know , demonstrations are always taken advantage by hoodlums most times. And because of this, we have being able to come up with an idea that can take us away completely from demonstration and protest . A situation where on a table , a particular human right violation can be addressed, that is exactly the common mechanism the world is exploiting , International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today has become an alternative crisis resolution mechanism to both government and the people. This is the difference between our organization and any other in the world.