Nigeria: UN Calls On Government to Step-Up Rescue of Girls Abducted By Boko Haram

Abuja — A United Nations human rights committee has called on the Nigerian government to step up efforts to rescue all women and girls abducted by Boko Haram and to ensure they return to school without stigma.

"Nigeria should intensify its efforts to rescue all women and girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents, ensure their rehabilitation and integration into society and provide them and their families with access to psychological and other rehabilitation services," said the UN panel of 23 experts on July 24, reported Reuters.

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