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Projects carried out by NJD

The following projects were successfully carried out by NJD: 

  1. Peer Education project and Formation of HIV/AIDS/Health Clubs in Eight selected Secondary Schools in Three Local Government Councils in Edo State. Sponsored by Edo State HIV/AIDS Programme Development Project, 2005
  2. Publication of a Book on HIV/AIDS, Human Rights and Law funded by the Edo State HIV/AIDS Programme Development Project, 2005.
  3. Presentation of Lectures on Human Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS in a Workshop organized by at Benin Motel Plaza, G.R.A, Benin city. 2007.
  4. Publication of a 357 - page Book on Human trafficking titled “International Perspectives and Nigeria Laws on Human Trafficking” jointly funded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters and  by the United States Office To Monitor and combat Trafficking in Persons in 2005.
  5. Successful Organization of a Workshop on “Towards the Elimination of Human Trafficking” on 28th September 2006 at Young Women Christian Association Building No. 29 Airport road, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Sponsored by the United States Office to Monitor and combat Trafficking in Persons in 2005
  6. Successful Organization of a Seminar on Human Trafficking in collaboration with the Law Students Association of Benson Idahosa University, Benin City and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters, Benin Zone at the Lecture Theatre, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City on 24th April 2006.
  7. Advocacy visits on Anti Human Trafficking to the Police, Judiciary, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Immigration, Customs, Edo State Committee Against Human Trafficking, Print and Electronic Media, Edo State Committee Against Human Trafficking and National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters in August 2006 and 2007 respectively.
  8. Free legal services, counseling and support to victims of human trafficking, Child Labour,  Gender Violence, HIV/AIDS and Torture.
  9. Co-prosecuting Anti Human Trafficking cases in the Magistrate Court with the Edo State Ministry of Justice.
  10. Research support on cases prosecuted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of  Traffic In Persons and Other Related Matters, Benin Zonal Office, Nigeria.
  11. Presentation of Lectures on Human Rights Abuses in Human Trafficking to Youths  of the Youth Resources Centre, Benin City.
  12. Successful Organization of Project 17 (2007) on Advocacy/Sensitization programs and Seminar on Human Trafficking, sponsored by the United Nations Office of High Commissioner on Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland under its Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery.
  13. Successful Organization of Grants on Project 570 (2009) on Victims of Torture sponsored by the United Nations Office of High Commissioner on Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, under its Voluntary Trust Fund on Torture.
  14. Successful Organization of Project P. 55 (2009) on Child labour sponsored by the United Nations Office of High Commissioner on Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, under its Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery.
  15. Awareness creation and Sensitization on Civic and Voter Education and Advancement of Democracy in Nigeria.
  16. Successful Organization of Counter Trafficking Initiative implemented by the International Organization for Migration, Nigeria and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters, Nigeria.  Funded by the Governments of Italy, Netherlands and Norway. May 2010 – December 2011.
  17. Participation in  Consultative Workshop on National Referral Mechanism on Trafficking in Persons organised by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters and International Labour Organization under the auspices of  European Union Funded Projects at the Airport Hotel, Lagos. 15 – 16th August 2012.