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It also called on the Attorney Generals in all states of the federation to domesticate the federal gender-based laws, and in particular the Violence Against Persons act 2015 .

The Executive Director of the organization, John Tsok, disclosed this to journalists in Jos, the Plateau State Capital.Tsok said, “The Centre for Human Rights and Prevention of Trafficking in Persons has urged Attorneys General in states of the federation to facilitate the domestication of federal gender-based laws in their various states in order to eliminate the alarming prevalence of rape.

According to the Centre, VAPPA’s definition of rape is not as restrictive as that provided by the penal laws.“While it prescribes a minimum jail sentence of 12 years for the crime, the penal code leaves that at the discretion of the courts”, the Centre lamented. The Centre also calls on state governments that are yet to domesticate the ‘Child Rights Act’ to do so urgently “in order to guarantee protection for the child from rape and other violations of their rights”.

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