Nigeria Hotline Violence Totals

Nigeria Hotline Violence Totals

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Year: 
2015
Level of government: 
National

The Stop-FIDA hotline received reports of all categories of violence, primarily physical violence and threats and coercion. The reported incidents were evaluated by a response team, to determine what response was needed, and whether the incidents should be referred to another stakeholder, such as the police or a service provider for victim support.

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