THE INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT AGAINST ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM
IMADR-WOCON Joint Oral Statement: 29th session of the Human Rights Council
Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on OHCHR oral update on atrocities committed by the terrorist group Boko Haram and its effects on human rights in the affected States
1July 2015
Thank you Mr. President,
RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BUHARI’S SPEECH ON BOKO HARAM By Chief Mrs. Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi Executive Director Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON)
Boko Haram is NOT an Insurgency but a Foreign Terrorist Sect
First let me formally congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibajo on their assumption of the mantle of leadership of my country Nigeria.
I also commend the. President on his comprehensive and apt inauguration speech that sought to address almost all areas of grave concern to Nigerians at this critical period of our history.
It is gratifying to note for example that the President intends to address the menace of Boko Haram headlong.
CSW 59 COMMISSION ON THE SATUS OF WOMEN
The 59th session on the commission of women will take place in New York fron the 9th to 20th of March 2015.WOCON is fully represented in this event. the session will address opportunities of achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women in post -2015 development Agenda.
The session will also address opportunities for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women in the post-2015 development agenda.
JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY WOCON ,IMADR AND WILDAF.
The above statement was issued by WOCON, IMADR AND WILDAF. This is in solidarity with other voices to totally condemn the recent kidnapping of over 200 girls by the Boko Haram sect.
WOCON'S RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S INAUGURATION SPEECH
ECPAT- NIGERIA REPORT
MEDIA RELEASE
31 March 2014
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