Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Rights Advocates: Kidnapping, Rape of Women and Girls Too Common

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The abduction of more than 200 young girls from a school in northern Nigeria by the militant group Boko Haram has been big news in recent months. But human rights advocates respond that this type of violence against women and young girls is nothing new. In fact, kidnapping is one of the many forms of violence regularly practiced against women and young girls in developing countries. Other abuses include rape, sex trafficking, child marriages and child prostitution. “The...

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