Amnesty international has called on President Bola Tinubu, the military and Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure justice for girls and women victims of military and Boko Haram insurgency.
Addressing a press Conference and launch of the end of year report in Maiduguri on Thursday, the country Director of the Amnesty international, Isa Sunusi, said government should bring those who committed atrocities against girls and women both military and Boko Haram to justice.
“This week Monday we presented a complain of violation of human right on behalf of the victims of Boko Haram and military atrocities before the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC), Heague.
“We are, therefore, calling on the Nigerian government to do the right thing and one of the right things is to make sure that those who committed atrocities against girls and women victims of Boko Haram insurgency must be investigated and brought to justice,” he said.
According to Sunusi, the girls and women need to have access to education, health, psychological and social integration.
He urged the international community to support the campaign for the empowerment of the girls and women victims of the military and Boko Haram atrocities.
“Those girls and women whose lives were shattered by the insurgency need to be rehabilitated, why are they neglected.
“The experience of the women are unique, they were abducted, kidnapped, forced to sex slavery and pregnancy.
“When we say Boko Haram should be brought to justice, we are not just saying it is possible, it is something that must be done.
“If we did not do that we are a creating a world where someone would do something and do away with it.
“What we are saying is that the Nigerian government has to do the right thing. We believe they need justice.
“No atrocity will go unpunished. Despite their family unification efforts of the government, the Nigerian government has largely failed to promote their physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration, as required by the convention for the right of the girl-child and African Charter on right and welfare which Nigeria is is party to,” he said.
Sunusi said when some of the girls escaped from Boko Haram and when they came to the military they were been harassed. “They called them wives of Boko Haram.
“All these atrocities both on the side of military and Boko Haram should be brought to justice.
In her remarks, the Amnesty International campaign officer, Lyvia Saccardi, said the girls and women survivors of Boko Haram and military atrocities have suffered neglect because, they need access to education, Psychological and social integration and livelihood support.
“We want to show solidarity, we want to tell them they are not alone. We really want to o amplify their need and voices, they need to be visible.”