Tracy -
This morning Amnesty announced shocking new information.
Nigerian military forces had been alerted to the planned kidnapping of
more than 300 girls – and did absolutely nothing to prevent it.
Now
those girls have been abducted and are at risk of being sold into
sexual slavery merely because they had the courage to seek an education.
Boko Haram, the Islamist armed group claiming responsibility
for the kidnappings, abducted the girls and is threatening to sell them
into sexual slavery or forced “marriage.”
Amnesty is mounting a
global campaign calling for the girls’ unconditional, immediate release
and pressuring the Nigerian government to take responsibility for its
inaction.
Please donate to support our work defending human rights in Nigeria and all countries where rights are at risk.
Time
is of the essence. Boko Haram has terrorized local communities with the
aim of destabilizing the government and establishing its own rule.
Amnesty experts estimate that the conflict between Boko Haram and
Nigerian forces in northeastern Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of
more than 1,500 people in the first three months of 2014 alone.
Please donate to support our efforts.
While
Amnesty continues to campaign for the release of the girls, we are also
advocating for an end to violence against women and girls – which is
often wielded as a weapon of war – and other human rights abuses that
continue to be committed in Nigeria.
Thank you for your support.
In solidarity,
Adotei Akwei
Managing Director, Governmen
No comments:
Post a Comment