Nigerian Women Describe Boko Haram Abductions

Publisher:
Human Rights Watch
Publication Date:
26 October 2014
Tags:
Nigeria, International Terrorism, Women and Gender

Women and girls abducted by the Islamist group Boko Haram are forced to marry, convert, and endure physical and psychological abuse, forced labor, and rape in captivity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The group has abducted more than 500 women and girls since 2009, and intensified abductions since May 2013, when Nigeria imposed a state of emergency in areas where Boko Haram is most active.

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