Chess in Slums Africa + Corrections + UNODC = new beginnings! The groundbreaking Chess in Prisons initiative is an investment in human potential. It’ll boost the critical thinking skills of inmates & promote their rehabilitation. See press release: Show more CHESS IN SLUMS AFRICA and 9 others Quote UNODC Nigeria @UNODC_Nigeria · 4h 1:42 The gift of chess in prisons to give inmates a second chance to rediscover purpose! We are thrilled to announce our partnership with
Our Executive Director, @OluyemiOrija , represented Headfort Foundation for Justice at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) symposium in commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day. UNODC Nigeria and 9 others
— Headfort Foundation for Justice (@HeadfortF) July 18, 2024
When we improve inmate rehabilitation, we reduce the chances of reoffending and make our societies safer. Here’s a powerful message from @CorrectionsNg officers on this Nelson Mandela Day! Rehabilitation is possible! Show more
Nice to visit #NelsonMandela Garden at #Asaba yesterday, & on today’s Nelson Mandela Day, I restate the @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres msg urging everyone to perform 67 mins. of public service on #NelsonMandelaInternationalDay Show more NelsonMandela and 9 others
Nelson Mandela International Day 2024: UNODC, Nigerian Correctional Service and Chess in Slums Africa Launch Chess Program at Custodial Centers in Maiduguri, Borno.
— Nigerian Correctional Service (@CorrectionsNg) July 19, 2024
Nelson Mandela’s courage, compassion, and unfaltering commitment to do what is right served as an example to us all. May we all find ways to ensure his legacy lives on through a more peaceful and just world. usun.usmission.gov/statement-by-a Show more
— Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield (@USAmbUN) July 18, 2024
Tomorrow we celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day. New timeline. New beginning. New republic.
Across the , @UNODC promotes the application of the #MandelaRules to give prisoners (inmates) a second chance at life. The #PrisonersMatter advocacy campaign features high at @UN_Nigeria in preparation for Show more Muchaneta MUNDOPA and 9 others Quote Philipp Meissner @ph_meissner · Jul 9 1:12 The #MandelaRules on the treatment of #prisoners & our annual advocacy campaign feature high in
On Nelson Mandela Day we celebrate his legacy of protest and its power to strike change. Protest in Australia is under increasing threat from laws that stifle & punish those who stand up against corporations, injustice & wrongdoing. Don't let our rights be stamped out! Show more
Nelson Mandela Day seeks to celebrate the political and social achievements of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Mandela, who spent three decades in prison for his political activism, became the first black president of the Republic of South Africa in 1994.