Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three United Nations human rights experts called on Friday on the Government of Nigeria to assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of women and children who escaped or were liberated from Boko Haram captivity.
“As the region transits from relief to recovery, it is important to ensure that rehabilitation and reintegration measures are grounded in human rights norms and take into consideration the impact of the regional conflict on women and children,” said UN Special Rapporteurs on sale of children, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio; on contemporary forms of slavery, Urmila Bhoola; and on right to health, Dainius Puras, at the end of an official visit to Nigeria.
“These measures must aim to fundamentally transform society for the better while addressing the immediate needs of women and girls,” the experts stressed, according to a UN statement. “They must also address root causes especially discrimination, deprivation, exclusion and gender inequality.”
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