RAPE: National Human Rights Commission, Others Mobilize For Advocacy In Awka

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BY SUNNY A. DAVID


In a bid to curb the rising cases of rape in the society, the National Human Rights Commission, Anambra State Chapter, has embarked on activism and campaign against the menace.


The campaign, which coincided with the “Day of the African Child” drew partnerships from Gender Perspective and Social Development Centre, Safenest Foundation, COMAREG Health Foundation, 247Jobs Per Click, andLife Care Protection, Rehabilitation and Safety Organization.


Speaking on the occasion, the State Coordinator of the Commission, Mrs. Nkechi Ugwuanyi, expressed concern over upsurge in rape cases, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown, adding that a week – long activity had been mapped out to draw public awareness on the incidence.


She advocated stiffer penalties for rapists, calling on relevant bodies, including the Media, Executive, Legislative and Judicial arms of government to join in the campaign against rape, over 80 cases of which she said were recorded in Anambra in recent times.


The Legal Adviser to the Commission, Mr. Ikechukwu Chuke, and representatives of partnering organizations were present during the advocacy, where campaigners displayed placards with differentanti-rape inscriptions.

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