Rape: NGRSenate Moves To Protect Victims Against Stigmatisation | Sahara Reporters The bill, which scaled second reading on the floor during plenary, also provides for prosecution and punishment of any person or group of persons, who... READ MORE:
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday considered a critical bill seeking to protect victims of rape against any form of stigmatisation in the country.
The bill, which contains 11 clauses, according to the lawmaker, would also ensure the re-integration of victims of insurgency into the community of their choice. He said, “The justice system in Nigeria is incredibly inept and for rape cases, this is even more traumatic. “This sort of stigma has prevented many survivors from reporting abuse and seeking justice. Victims of insurgency and other violent acts needs this kind of laws that will not only promote gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls as fundamental to all efforts to prevent and address sexual violence, but also progressively uplift such victims,
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