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Saturday, December 3, 2022
Photograph of a minor sexually assaulted used for example the story [Credit: The Hans India]
The Nationwide Human Rights Fee (NHRC) and the UN on Friday unveiled a brief code for reporting sexual and gender-based violations.
The quick code “6472” was unveiled at a information briefing organised by the NHRC, United Nations Growth Programme, the European Union and FRED.
The worldwide human rights day is widely known yearly on October 10, with this yr marking the 75 years of common declaration of human rights by the UN Common Meeting in 1948.
Additionally, was the disclosing of the 75 years of Common Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR 75) brand.
Talking on the occasion, Matthias Schmale, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator welcomed the disclosing.
“That is about residents and we are going to work collectively to make sure that this initiative will kind a part of the 16 days activism on checking violence towards girls and women. I believe this can be a related innovation on find out how to assist the residents,” he mentioned.
Equally, Tony Ojukwu, Govt Secretary of the NHRC, mentioned the entire thought was to deliver schooling of human rights to the doorsteps of each Nigerian.
“You’ll be able to now not say, you haven’t any transport cash to lodge your complaints on human rights violations.
“All it’s essential to do is dial 6472 and there can be any person to take your complaints,” he mentioned, calling on the media to assist unfold the message.
“The UN and NHRC are calling upon the media to assist us with this excellent partnership,” he added.
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