Collaboration between journalists, CSOs and other actors essential to the promotion of human rights – Experts
Human rights defenders called on stakeholders working on conflict and human rights issues across the country to work together to promote human rights.
Experts made that call during the just-concluded face-to-face roundtable, organized by the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in partnership with the Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) as part of its "Voices for Change Project.
The one-day event was organized to chart the way forward for advocacy around key findings from journalists' reporting on human rights and conflict in Nigeria.
Speaking of the importance of dialogue, Akintunde Babatunde, Deputy Director of Development at CJID, said the wave of conflict and human rights abuses in Nigeria is worrying and there is an urgent need to document these issues for further engagement with policy makers.
The Civil and Political Rights Director of the National Human Rights Commission, A.A. Yakubu, who was present at the event, said that the collaboration between journalists and civil society organizations (CSO) is essential to move the discourse forward.
He said, "It's important to continue to follow CSOs and journalists to make sure we bring these kinds of stories to light. Journalists need to engage state actors to hold them accountable and provide support and reparation to victims and survivors of human rights violations.”
Mr A A Yakubu, Director of Civil and Political Rights, NHRC
Human rights defenders called on stakeholders working on conflict and human rights issues across the country to work together to promote human rights.
Experts made that call during the just-concluded face-to-face roundtable, organized by the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in partnership with the Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) as part of its "Voices for Change Project.
The one-day event was organized to chart the way forward for advocacy around key findings from journalists' reporting on human rights and conflict in Nigeria.
Speaking of the importance of dialogue, Akintunde Babatunde, Deputy Director of Development at CJID, said the wave of conflict and human rights abuses in Nigeria is worrying and there is an urgent need to document these issues for further engagement with policy makers.
The Civil and Political Rights Director of the National Human Rights Commission, A.A. Yakubu, who was present at the event, said that the collaboration between journalists and civil society organizations (CSO) is essential to move the discourse forward.
He said, "It's important to continue to follow CSOs and journalists to make sure we bring these kinds of stories to light. Journalists need to engage state actors to hold them accountable and provide support and reparation to victims and survivors of human rights violations.”
Mr A A Yakubu, Director of Civil and Political Rights, NHRCWhat's Your Reaction?
