The failure of Nigerian authorities to release the report of the Presidential Panel that purportedly investigated compliance of armed forces with hum… - Osai Ojigho

I haven’t looked back in terms of using not only my legal skills but my knowledge as a civil society actor in order to ensure that people use these institutions in order to pursue justice, but also to bring the voices of women and girls to these conversations. Oftentimes when peace or security is being discussed, or when people are talking about justice, women and girls are not decision-makers, and I thought that by adding my voice and my expertise, I can raise the visibility of the issues of women and girls as well.

I will say that access to justice in Nigeria is still crawling, especially for women victims of violence. There are a lot of cultural taboos around women’s bodily integrity which is already a barrier to accessing the services they need.

It is the duty of authorities to ensure that people can freely express critical opinions, without fear of reprisals.