The National Human Right Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), have trained Military personnel on mainstreaming human rights during counter-insurgency operations in the North-East.
Mr Anthony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary NHRC, at the training on Wednesday in Yola, appreciated the efforts of the military in the fight against insurgency in the North East and country.
Ojukwu, who was represented by his Special Assistant, Mr Benedict Agu, said the UNHCR had been supporting the NHRC since 2015 in mainstreaming human rights.
He called on the participants to fully participate and step down the training in their various formations towards achieving the objective of the training.
Also, Grace Mamza, NHRC coordinator in Adamawa, said that the objective of the training was to ensure effective maintaining of human rights and humanitarian norms and principles into counter insurgency operations in North-East.
“To enhance the capacity of military personnel to apply basic human rights principles and norms during counter-insurgency operations in order to stem human rights violations,” she said.
Similarly, Mr Harry Obe, a resource person, urged the participants to understand the domestic laws and treat people in detention with dignity.
According to him, all human beings are equal and their rights need to be respected as some are innocent, so there is no need to torture them to confess.
“Those who are in detention have the right to speak with their family and the facilities need to be open for monitoring by officials.
“While in detention, some have to be separated, especially females with males, and adults with children,” he said.
