The Nationwide Human Rights Fee, NHRC, Bauchi State workplace, has referred to as for strong interventions for survivors of Gender-Based mostly Violence, GBV, to fast-track their reintegration into the society.
The Fee’s Coordinator within the state, Mrs Yatchid Dala, made the decision in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi on Thursday.
In response to her, the Fee recorded 928 circumstances of GBV within the state in 2023, attributing the statistics to social reorientation on reportage of incidents.
She, due to this fact, urged stakeholders to focus extra consideration on survivors, who’re principally minors and susceptible.
She mentioned, “Synergy is significant within the combat towards GBV; statistics present that individuals are turning into conscious of channels of reporting such points.
“We additionally wish to name for the implementation of the state’s Violence In opposition to Individuals Prohibition (VAPP) Legislation and Little one Safety Legislation.”
Dala mentioned many of the circumstances reported in 2023 had been on GBV and land disputes, attributing the scenario to elevated enlightenment to create consciousness on the rights of residents.
She added that “individuals are turning into conscious of their rights and we see plenty of circumstances coming in 2023″.
“Each particular person needs to be handled with dignity.”