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Amnesty International on Tuesday reported that Nigerian girls and young women who have escaped Boko Haram captivity continue to endure severe hardships amid persistent government inaction, according to new testimonies one year after the rights organization initially reported on their struggles with reintegrating into society.
The testimonies highlighted how the Nigerian government has failed to provide the young women and girls with the necessary incentives to rebuild their lives, including counseling, vocational training, and other support services. The rights group reported that their lived experiences with Boko Haram have been traumatizing, with the group perpetrating gross international human rights violations against them, such as child marriages, forced pregnancies, domestic slavery, sexual violence, and alienation from their family.
Boko Haram’s reign of terror against young women and girls in northeastern Nigeria is marked by a decade of forced entry and mass abductions in schools, with the most prominent event being the 2014 Chibok secondary school incident, where 276 girls were abducted. Although a large number of the girls have since been released, the whereabouts of 82 girls remain unknown as of April 2024. In addition to the Nigerian government’s negligence in ensuring that adequate safeguards are provided to these survivors in the aftermath of their ordeal, the government has also been criticized by survivors’ families due to the lack of information about attempts to secure the release of their loved ones.
In light of the intensifying fears surrounding Boko Haram, the government has shut down hundreds of schools. Experts have said this is a devastating blow to a region already facing educational insecurity, compounded by the fact that there is no justice and accountability in prosecuting Boko Haram militants responsible for the attacks. Although the survivors’ exit from Boko Haram’s grasp marked a new beginning towards their healing process, advocates emphasize that their new life at home would be strained with cultural norms that enforced patriarchal gender relations, running the risk of retraumatization.
Amnesty International’s 2024 report “‘Help Us Build Our Lives’: Girl Survivors of Boko Haram and Military Abuses in North-East Nigeria” detailed accounts of abuse, with young women and girls further tormented by unlawful detention upon their release due to the stigma of their perceived association with the militant organization. Rights advocates claim Boko Haram’s atrocities are in flagrant violation of Article 27 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits acts of sexual violence, along with Article 75(2)(b) and 76 of Additional Protocol One. Although other countries have made significant efforts to eradicate Boko Haram’s rule, the international community is urged to take more proactive measures to address this issue.
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The testimonies highlighted how the Nigerian government has failed to provide the young women and girls with the necessary incentives to rebuild their lives, including counseling, vocational training, and other support services. The rights group reported that their lived experiences with Boko Haram have been traumatizing, with the group perpetrating gross international human rights violations against them, such as child marriages, forced pregnancies, domestic slavery, sexual violence, and alienation from their family.
Boko Haram’s reign of terror against young women and girls in northeastern Nigeria is marked by a decade of forced entry and mass abductions in schools, with the most prominent event being the 2014 Chibok secondary school incident, where 276 girls were abducted. Although a large number of the girls have since been released, the whereabouts of 82 girls remain unknown as of April 2024. In addition to the Nigerian government’s negligence in ensuring that adequate safeguards are provided to these survivors in the aftermath of their ordeal, the government has also been criticized by survivors’ families due to the lack of information about attempts to secure the release of their loved ones.
In light of the intensifying fears surrounding Boko Haram, the government has shut down hundreds of schools. Experts have said this is a devastating blow to a region already facing educational insecurity, compounded by the fact that there is no justice and accountability in prosecuting Boko Haram militants responsible for the attacks. Although the survivors’ exit from Boko Haram’s grasp marked a new beginning towards their healing process, advocates emphasize that their new life at home would be strained with cultural norms that enforced patriarchal gender relations, running the risk of retraumatization.
Amnesty International’s 2024 report “‘Help Us Build Our Lives’: Girl Survivors of Boko Haram and Military Abuses in North-East Nigeria” detailed accounts of abuse, with young women and girls further tormented by unlawful detention upon their release due to the stigma of their perceived association with the militant organization. Rights advocates claim Boko Haram’s atrocities are in flagrant violation of Article 27 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits acts of sexual violence, along with Article 75(2)(b) and 76 of Additional Protocol One. Although other countries have made significant efforts to eradicate Boko Haram’s rule, the international community is urged to take more proactive measures to address this issue.
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