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US based Nigerian and founder of I Believe in Africa initiative, Yemi Lawanson took the quest for change in Nigeria’s Justice system to the 16th Annual Human Rights Summit of the United Nations held in New York.
” Today, I’m dressed as a prison inmate to attend the International Human Rights Summit at the United Nations. I’m using the opportunity to speak up for the 49,875 prison inmates awaiting trials for years in prisons across Nigeria. The Judiciary system must wake up and fix these crisis.” Mr Lawanson said on Twitter.
Lawanson, who is also an Afro-dancehall Musician, is an avid advocate for prison reform across the world.
He is the first African musician to hold a musical concert in prisons in Nigeria, HM prison UK and Cheshire correctional institution USA.
Lawanson has been appointed as Ambassador by a host of organisations, Agencies.
1. National Ambassador to Nigeria Prison Service. 2010
2. Ambassador to National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
3. Board member West Africa women association 2015.
4. Ambassador to Young Africa Leaders Initiative (YALI).
He will embark on a 2019 World prison tour starting from U.S.A, UK , Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana among other countries.
www.ibelieveinprisonreform.com
Editor’s note: The promotion of prison reforms is a critical human rights. Especially for inmates awaiting trial for painful months, agonising years without end. The detrimental impact of imprisonment, not only on individuals but on families and communities, is enough to spur the acceleration of a positive change.
A nation cannot grow in the absence of social justice.
