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Human rights

Human rights

Many people are not aware of, and cannot defend their fundamental human rights. Most people are not aware of the legal frameworks that exist to safeguard them from being subjected to human rights abuses. Law enforcement agencies often carry out indiscriminate arrest and detention of some young people on the allegation of cybercrime. Pursuing a case in court comes with huge financial cost, not forgetting the unending delays before justice is served. Certain bad cultural practices, such as ill treatment of widow, levirate marriage, denial of female rights to inheritance constitute violation of the rights of the affected persons. Gender stereotypes exist, spousal battery and other abuses like these are often suppressed under the culture of silence. There is a need to intensify awareness and education on people’s rights and obligations, and to support structures and systems that will make it easy for the poor and vulnerable people to seek and obtain justice.
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