HOPE BEHIND BARS AFRICA (Criminal Justice Reforms)

Sunday Jackson is free!!! Sunday Jackson should never have spent a single night in detention let alone 11 years on death row. The years he lost cannot be restored. This case exposes a profound failure of justice and underscores the human cost of a system that punishes survival instead of protecting rights. Thank you @GovernorAUF for alluding to the voice of courage.

AI is already strengthening access to justice in Nigeria! People are using JusticePadi.AI (@justice_padi) to explore their rights and connect with lawyers. Visit our exhibition booth at @moonshotbytc and try it yourself: justicepadi.ai #Moonshot2026

Come win something at the JusticePadi booth! Engage with JusticePadi AI and take home free items and merch. Don’t miss out! Venue: JusticePadi booth, National Theatre, Lagos Date: Oct 28 to 29, 2026 #Moonshot2026 #JusticePadi #CourageandConviction #JusticePadiAtMoonshot

We are live at Moonshot! @hopebehindbar is here with justicepadi.ai, an AI-powered tool making legal information more accessible to Nigerians. Visit our booth at the National Theatre, Lagos today to experience justicepadi.ai #Moonshot2026 #justicepadi

Moonshot 2026 is here! Hope Behind Bars Africa (@hopebehindbar) is bringing JusticePadi.AI to Exhibition Hall 1 at the National Theatre, Lagos. Stop by to discover a tool that helps you understand your rights and connect with nearby lawyers. #Moonshot2026

We may not know how to moonwalk, but we know where to be! 👀 Hope Behind Bars Africa (@hopebehindbar) is bringing justicepadi.ai to Moonshot by TechCabal 2026. Do not forget to stop by our booth, see you at Moonshot! 🚀 Learn more at justicepadi.ai

Hope Behind Bars Africa is bringing justicepadi.ai to Moonshot 2026 in Lagos! Justice padi AI also helps you know your rights in local language and connect with nearby lawyers in dire times. At Moonshot? Visit our booth. Learn more: justicepadi.ai

Ahead of launch, we put justicepadi.ai to the test. Participants explored how it provides rights guidance and connects users to nearby lawyers in their preferred language. Watch the recap and stay tuned for launch!

The Justice-Tech Node by @hopebehindbar, @nhrcnigeria, with support from Luminate, promotes rights-respecting responses to technology-enabled harm in Nigeria. Facing online threats, manipulated images or false accusations? Seek legal support. Toll-free line Call: 080000704222

At our FoRB Convening in Uyo, panelists Mmanti Umoh, Lucy Eyo, Adeyefa Abdulfatai Olalekan and John Amanam (@JohnAmanam21), moderated by Pauline Olorunyomi (@dedi_oly), discussed how criminal justice institutions can protect freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria. Swipe!

Hope Behind Bars Africa takes justice to the streets of Uyo through the Justice Corner Outreach, sensitizing citizens on their rights, how to protect them, and what steps to take when those rights are violated. #HBBATakesUyo #AccessToJustice

From testimonies to thought-provoking conversations, and reflections, Stories of Life: Beyond the Sentence brought the human stories behind capital punishment into focus. Watch our event recap for moments from the day, as we continue the conversation on justice, dignity and the abolition of the death penalty.

At the South-South Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and Justice Convening in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Hope Behind Bars Africa brought together a diverse community of stakeholders on the theme “Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nigeria: From Dialogue to Action”. Together, they examined the realities of freedom of religion or belief in the South, engaging with the region’s unique experiences, the justice-related challenges faced by minority religious communities, and the implications for human rights, access to justice, and the protection of fundamental freedoms. One of the most significant aspects of the convening was the opportunity for voices from different religious, cultural, professional, and institutional backgrounds to share their perspectives, challenge assumptions, and engage in meaningful dialogue that will lead to action.

Hope Behind Bars Africa (@hopebehindbar) created a space to bring the stories behind capital punishment in Nigeria into public conversation in commemoration of World Day Against the Death Penalty 2026. At Stories of Life: Beyond the Sentence, Ketty Regis, Cooperation Attaché at the Embassy of France in Nigeria (@FranceInNigeria), opened the event with reflections on the humanity of people on death row and the need for justice and humanity to guide the push for abolition. Our Executive Director, Funke Adeoye (@thefunkeadeoye), welcomed guests and highlighted HBBA’s work with people on death row, including our research, Beyond Her Sentence. Spoken word poet Pelemo (@pelemonyajo) performed “Penitencia”, challenging the idea of correction through capital punishment. We also screened a documentary on women on death row, including Christina Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1998 and survived two lethal injection attempts in 2026. A panel of voices from journalism, law, corrections and research explored what it means to look beyond the sentence, followed by questions and reflections from the audience. The stories we hear shape the narratives, legal practices and reforms that influence how we treat people affected by capital punishment. Thank you to every one who attended and contributed, especially our partners, the Embassy of France in Nigeria for their support to put this event together. We also thank the Nigerian Correctional Service(@CorrectionsNg), Legal Aid Council of Nigeria(@LACNIGERIA), Amnesty International Nigeria(@AmnestyNigeria), Shades of Us(@shadesofusafric), NULAI(@NULAINigeria), Global Rights(@GlobalRights), student law clinics and other partners who joined us.