About us

Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in Nigeria, West Africa , Sub Sahara, Africa since  2008

BAHRN PROFILE

Bauchi Human Rights Network (BAHRN) is a network with 45 organizations.It is a non-Governmental, non-religious and non-political and non-profit organisation aimed at promoting and protecting Human Rights, Good Governance and Peace building in Nigeria with focus in Northern Nigeria since 2008.

It has contributed to the promotion of free and equitable society with respect for human value and dignity for sustainable development through strategic partnership.

BAHRN has also actively involved in advocacies to influence policy change, Monitoring, Documentation, and reporting of human rights violation in the northern Nigeria, conflict early warning system, conflict transformation, Transitional Justice , Paralegal Services and promoting good governance in the region with many publication among which are: State of Human Rights in Northern Nigeria , Causes of Youth Restiveness and Violence in Northern Nigeria, The Causes and the effect of post election violence in Northern Nigeria.

COLLABORATION/NETWORKING

BAHRN has collaborated with both Local and international organizations and aso government, traditional institutions and faith based organizations in the attainment of its goal and objectives. Among the international Organizations are: Search For Common Ground Nigeria Office, Amnesty International London, Amesty International Nigeria , Global Rights Nigeria , MEDA Way Project , WANEP, UNDP Nigeria, UNICEF Nigeria, Watch List USA, International Center for Counter Terrorism Hague, NAMATI USA, International Minority Rights Group London, CLEEN Foundation Nigeria, while the National organizations among are Transitional Monitoring Group (TMG), Social Justice Initiative Lagos and BAHRN is a network member of Human Rights Agenda of Nigeria (HRAN) which Nigeria and Paralegal Network (NPN) , Member Amesty International, Member Frondline Defenders Dublin, Member National Non Govern

BAHRN THEMATHIC AREA

  • Human Rights
  • Governance
  • Peace and Conflict Resolution

FINANCIAL CAPACITY

  • BAHRN Have a financial policy in place which guides the operations of finance and other resources in the organization. BAHRN has Audited reports in place, audited by a chartered film in Nigeria .

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Coordinator:Leading the effective design, dissemination and implementation of project strategies and ensuring effective management of financial and human resources for efficient delivery of project outputs.

Project Officers: ensures coordination in project planning, design, implementation and review of project strategies.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: Leading the design, planning and implementation of the project's Monitoring and Evaluation framework for efficient monitoring and evaluation of project activities and results.

Project accountant: Managing and monitoring project expenses for efficient delivery of project outputs.

Project assistant: Providessupport and coordination in project planning, design, implementation and review of project strategies.

Monitoring and evaluation assistant: Supporting the design, planning and implementation of the project's Monitoring and Evaluation framework for efficient monitoring and evaluation of project activities and results.

Lawyers: BAHRN have 60 lawyers whom represent victims who are in need of legal service in the court.

Paralegals: BAHRN Have 500 Paralegals. They are non lawyers but trained on human rights tools , they are located in grass roots communities , they monitor Document and report human rights violations and abuses on daily basis to the secretariat for analyses before making any referrals or further action . They also mediate on civil cases and domestic violence and violence against women in their respective communities and they are people with good character in their communities.

Our Mission Statement:

To promote free and equitable society with respect for human values and dignity for sustainable development through strategic partnership.

Vision statement:

A society in which every citizen has access to quality justice and information.

Motto:

Expanding the frontier of human rights .

Our Values:

  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Team-work
  • Hardworking
  • Equity
  • Justice
  • Confidentiality
  • Selfless service
  • Networking
  • Fairness
  • Integrity.

BAHRN FOCUS ACTIVITIES

BAHRN main focus activities are Human Rights, Governance, peace and Conflict Resolution and service provider.

BAHRN PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED

  • Training and coordinating of Election observers in Bauchi State for Nigerian General Election in 2011 2019 respectively.
  • Conduct awareness on active participation for youth and women in politics in northern Nigeria
  • Monitoring and tracking of budget tracking and awareness on citizen involvement in budgetary process in the state
  • Engagement of stakeholders on gender mainstreaming in electoral process in Nigeria
  • Transitional justice in northern Nigeria.
  • Psychosocial and building resilience in conflict affected communities in northern and north central of Nigeria
  • Monitoring , documenting and reporting of human rights Violation in Northern Nigeria which covers North East and North Central,
  • Security and Justice Dialogue in northern Nigeria
  • Conflict early warning and early response in north east Nigeria and plateau state.
  • Paralegal service in northern Nigeria
  • Access to justice for women in northern Nigeria
  • Submit on causes of youth restiveness and violence in northern Nigeria
  • Protecting holy site in Northern Nigeria
  • Stop torture and health and well being of victims of torture by both state and non state actors  .
  • Counter terrorism and violent extremist in north east and north central
  • Constructive coalition of human rights against violation by security agencies in northern Nigeria.
  • Socio Economic wellbeing of young girls in market space in Bauchi State Nigeria .
  • Transitional Justice in conflict affected areas in North East and North Central
Bauchi Human Rights Network, No 11 Basma Plaza, Dass Road Bauchi Nigeria 
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