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24th April 2008-  Group faults judgment in Nasarawa rape case

7th January 2008

Defence for Children International Nigeria Section (DCI-Nigeria) and do hereby express our dismay over the reported cases of Child Rape in Kano State, Nigeria.

These actions show a total disregard for the rights of children and their need for protection and thereby constitute an act of Violence against Children. The rape of children is in direct violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Nigeria is a signatory.

DCI-Nigeria, as an organization working to defend, promote and protect the rights of the Nigerian child, do hereby strongly condemn, in no unmistaken terms, these atrocities against our children.

We therefore call on civil society, community leaders, UN and other related agencies, the Ministry of Women Affairs, the government of Kano State and the Federal Government, to join us in campaigning against these impious acts in Kano State.

Resources _____________________________________________________________

	download	Child Trafficking in West Africa The trafficking of children is one of the gravest violations of human rights in the world today
	download	Child Marriage Brief - NIGERIA Child marriage is a fundamental violation of human rights. Many girls (and a smaller number of boys) are married without their free and full consent.
	download	Rights of the Child in Nigeria Report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by Nigeria
	download	West Africa Mission Report This mission report gives a brief analysis of the CSEC situation and an analysis of organisations visited country by country.