The National Human Rights Commission on Friday launched its situation room for the 2023 general elections.
The launch of the situation room took place in Abuja; additionally, the centre will attend to human rights violations across the 36 States and the FCT during the elections.
The short code for reporting human rights abuse, vote buying, and police brutality is 6472 while the toll-free line is 08006472428.
This initiative, the commission said, is in furtherance of its mandate to protect the rights of Nigerians which include the right to vote, the dignity of persons and protection from abuse by security personnel during and after the elections
The NHRC launched its toll-free lines which it said will be available 24 hours with a dedicated team to attend to human rights violations specifically during the elections.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, SAN, stated that the right to participate in the governance process is central to a democracy.