The Platform
The Platform
3 March 2022
The violence in Northeast Nigeria is now in its second decade. Amid the conflict, older people’s perspectives and human rights have been largely ignored, despite the distinct and often disproportionate risks they face, whether in their villages, in military detention, or in displacement. This report examines specific violations and abuses that older people have suffered disproportionately, linked also to the intersection of older age, gender, and disability. It also analyses how the humanitarian response has failed to uphold many older people’s rights, including related to food, health, shelter, and participation.
Combatting Ageism
Amnesty International
Nigeria
Civil Society Organization
> Case study synthesis
VOICES, conflict, displacement, detention, rights, humanitarian crises
