Reports

Government agencies accused of diverting supplies meant for the six northeastern states. By Adam Alqali Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Yobe state continue to suffer appalling poverty, despite the enormous resources invested in relief efforts by the Nigerian…

REGIONAL OVERVIEW Introduction The operational and security context in the Lake Chad Basin countries, hosts to over 155,000 Nigerian refugees, has changed considerably over the first half of 2016. Humanitarian actors are now drawing their attention to new,…

This report is part of CRIN's access to justice for children project, looking at the status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in national law, the status of children involved in…

Les enquêteurs de l’escadron de protection de l’enfant et de prévention des violences sexuelles recevront bientôt de nouveaux kits de police technique et scientifique. L’annonce a été faite par le ministre de la Défense nationale du…

Highlights The number of internally displaced persons fleeing Nigeria crisis has doubled compared to the same period last year. Since the beginning of 2016, 27,898 children under 5 (including 1,040 refugee children) have been admitted for therapeutic care…

Highlights According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Round X Report (June, 2016), there are an estimated 1.7 million people displaced in Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe as a consequence of the conflict. An estimated 86 per…

Highlights • High level advocacy conducted by UNICEF and partners, combined with legal assistance to affected children, led to the safe release of all 44 children under 18 detained on charges of contempt of the head of…

More than 2,000 girls and women have been abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria. The international community continues to advocate for their safe return. But after the girls are back, what happens to them? What happens…

The world is grappling with a growing number of people forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and violence. Today, more than 65 million people are displaced worldwide. Some have been living away from their…

By Eliane Luthi When children are charged with criminal offenses in Burundi, many are sent to prisons where they are incarcerated alongside adults. The experience can be horrific and traumatic. But with the establishment of re-education centres…