Human Rights Commission plans database for missing persons – TheNigerialawyer

The Human Rights Commission has said that it has concluded
arrangements to establish database for missing persons.

Director Legal, Women and Vulnerable Groups, Department of the
Human Rights Commission, Mr. Harry Obe, who disclosed this said
that the database will be established in collaboration with other
civil society organisations.

Obe said the database system for missing persons when functional
will address issues of children missing in armed conflict zones and
other parts of the country.

He said this in Abuja while responding to issues raised by
participants at the Save the Children conference on children
affected by armed conflicts.

He said the commission has been able to rescue children from
detention facilities, rehabilitated and reintegrated them back into
the society. The stakeholders advocated review of the Armed Forces
Act to protect schools just as hospital in armed conflict
zones.

The Education Adviser, Riplingon Education Initiative, Abiola
Sanusi, said students pursuing education should be protected both
physically and emotionally.

She said Nigeria ranks as one of the countries where schools are
being attacked, teachers killed and students adopted while trying
to acquire education. She, however, noted the group has submitted a
proposal to the national assembly to review the armed forces Act to
accord schools the same ethical protection against armed conflicts
as hospitals enjoy.