“There were pertinent things we realized within the prisons and we decided to see how best we can respond to that. soAlso speaking, the Executive Director of Rural Human Rights Activist Programme (RHRAP), Lorma Baysah recounted that in the past, human rights organizations criticized government, but they are now helping government to address some of the issues in the country. We are happy that our facilities are going to be benefiting, particularly the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation (BCR). Meanwhile, Prison Health Coordinator at the Ministry of Health, Ernest W. Davis, Jr. said the World Health Organization (WHO) declared prison health as community health because whatever affects the prisoners affect the larger communities because inmates will return to their communities. The two organizations also support and collaborate with MoJ Human Rights Division and the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform to develop shadow reports on various human rights mechanisms and also monitor and support government compliance with and implementation of various human rights instruments signed up to.

Source: Front Page Africa November 27, 2019 11:26 UTC