NAPTIP: REJOINDER
REJOINDER TO THE NEWS IN THE MEDIA ELECTRONIC AND PRINT TITLED “CONTINUING ANGUISH FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS – END DETENTION IN SHELTERS BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ADDRESS BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NAPTIP, DAME JULIE OKAH-DONLI, ON TUESDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 2019 The attention of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has been drawn to the Human Rights Watch Report entitled: “You Pray for Death’’ Trafficking of Women and Girls in Nigeria ; Nigeria: Continuing Anguish for Trafficking Survivors, End Detention in Shelters, Provide More Support which was released this morning. 2. After going through the report ,we are bold to say that the entire report is a mere figment of the imagination of the writers as the narratives fall below the standards in the operations of our shelters as well as the standards for our victims’ support and assistance. 3. It is important to note that the Agency observes all the world best practices in victims handling as enshrined b