Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Nigeria Releases 86 More Children and Youth from Military Prison

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Several months ago, we traveled to northeast Nigeria to interview children who had been imprisoned on suspicion of being members of the extremist armed group Boko Haram. Their stories horrified us. We met a boy who was detained when he was only five years old. Another – whose village had been attacked by Boko Haram – told us he was detained for two years simply for selling yams to Boko Haram members in an effort to make money for his family. Many said they had actually been arrested while fleeing Boko Haram fighters. Since 2013, Nigerian authorities have detained thousands of children. The vast…

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