Justice Mary Odili appointed head of NHRC Journal editorial board

Odili said, “The NHRC Journal is an important publication by the commission where various persons are able to come up with scholarly articles to express themselves in different areas of human rights.”

By Jeffrey Agbo

Retired Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili has been appointed Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Journal editorial board.

NHRC Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, inaugurated the board on Thursday, noting that the journal serves as a useful resource for human rights research.

He said the journal is a collection of scholarly full-length articles on contemporary issues on human rights.

According to Ojukwu, the maiden edition was published in 2011 with the last one published in 2017.

“We reached out to eminent persons who have made their marks in human rights work and could not have put together a more deserving team,” he said.

Other members of the editorial board are Prof Obiora Okafor, Prof Abubakar Muazu, Prof Deji Adekunle, and Prof. Jemila Nasir.

The issue editors are Mrs Ifeoma Nwakama, director, Human Rights Institute of NHRC, Prof Emily Alemika and Prof Uchenna Emelonye with Ojkwu as the Editor-in-Chief.

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In her inaugural speech, Odili, said: “I am sure I speak for other members of the board when I say that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has over the years, proved to be an outstanding institution in the protection and promotion of human rights in Nigeria.

“So partnering with them in this regard is a great privilege. I have watched your activities with keen interest, being myself a firm believer of the need to have a society where the culture of respect for human rights is promoted.

“I am sure that my years on the bench show clearly my stance on issues of respect for human rights.”

Odili added, “The NHRC journal is an important publication by the commission where various persons are able to come up with scholarly articles to express themselves in different areas of human rights.

“Human rights affects every aspect of our everyday lives and is at the heart of development itself.

“It is therefore important to constantly update our knowledge on human rights issues, especially in a world where countries are judged by the level of compliance with human rights norms and standards.”