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Amnesty International Nigeria has trained 30 young human rights defenders in Cross River State as part of efforts to strengthen civic space protection and promote human rights awareness at the grassroots.
The rights organisation said the initiative was aimed at building a network of trained advocates capable of documenting human rights violations, promoting accountability and engaging relevant institutions to address abuses within their communities.
The two-day intensive training, held in Calabar, was organised under the project titled “Strengthening Human Rights Defenders to Protect Civic Space,” with support from the German Embassy Fund.
Speaking during the training on Saturday, Amnesty International Nigeria’s Programmes Manager, Barbara Magaji, said the initiative was designed to equip young volunteers and social media influencers with the skills required to identify, document and respond to human rights violations within their communities.
