Fighting Human Trafficking through the Tamerri
Festival
Tamerri Festival is born of a desire to explore, to create an
alternate reality and provoke thought beyond some divisive labels and ways of
thinking to imagine a different, and more livable society. To kindle -through
art, artistry and (re)imagination- an awakening/new consciousness within the
virgin territory of Abuja, one of the world (and Africa)'s fastest growing
capital cities, and the capital of the world's most populous 'black'
nation.
On Friday 22nd
and Saturday 23rd of April 2016, we will gather at Sarius Palmetum/ Botanical
Gardens (on IBB Boulevard in Maitama) to celebrate various cultures and appreciate (our) connectedness. There will
be music, dance, art, masquerade exhibitions, conversations and interactions
aimed at promoting the spirit of tolerance and respect and appreciation for
cultures.
A single fee
grants access to over 6 distinct events spread over the course of 2days,
including (but not limited to)
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2 nights of
music from artistes/musicians like Bez, Brymo, Cef, Age Beeka, Jeremiah Gyang,
Lindsey, Jessica Bongos, Atta Lenell Otigba, Mike Wonder, Femi Leye, Amuta
Stone, Kaline, Jarell, Ell, Rubunu and more
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Film
screenings
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An
exhibition of clothing/promenade of culture/couture
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A human
library
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Poetry
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Podium
conversations (about issues like the trafficking of children)
Considering the
rate of human trafficking in Nigeria, and the hidden activities of
traffickers, Tamerri Festival is partnering
with Fight Against Child Trafficking (FACT), Devatop Centre for Africa
Development (initiator of The Academy for Prevention of Human Trafficking and
Other Related Matters) and WOTCLEF to create awareness on human trafficking
during the festival, tagged: “Arts Against Human Trafficking”.
There will be a
panel of discussion on human trafficking involving the following panel members:
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Commissioner of Police - Interpol
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Acting Director General NAPTIP
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WOTCLEF representative
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Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria
and ECOWAS/ UNODC representative
Time: 10am on Friday 22nd
April
Place: Tamerri Festival
There will be:
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Exhibitions
of (purchasable) art made by children from trafficking shelters in Abuja
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Stalls
sharing information about trafficking in Nigeria
It was estimated, by a 2012
International Labour Organisation study, that 15 million children in Nigeria were
engaged in exploitative labour across Nigeria. However, the real number of
children being trafficked, held captive, in forced labour is unknown. The
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons is doing
exceedingly well at responding to cases that are reported to them - but the
number of children being reported and therefore rescued remains low.
Due to the hidden and illegal nature of
human trafficking, gathering statistics on the scale of the problem is
difficult. The following statistics may represent an underestimation, but are
the most credible and frequently quoted.
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834,200
Nigerians are estimated to be in modern slavery (slavery index, 2014)
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Nigeria tops
the list of non-EU citizens registered as trafficking victims (EC, Eurostat
report, 2015)
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6 out of
every 10 women/girls in the European sex trade is a Nigerian (NAPTIP, 2015)
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Human
trafficking is the second largest source of illegal income worldwide exceeded
only by drugs trafficking. Profits from human trafficking are estimated by
the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to be $150billion annually.
(International Labour Office, 2014. Profits and poverty: the economics of
forced labour)
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50% of
trafficking victims are children (US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report 2007)
The collaboration with Tamerri
Festival in promoting the fight against human trafficking is one of their
approaches in getting more people involved in supporting the anti-human
trafficking cause.
The potential impact of Tamerri Festival (economically and ideologically) is
promising and we invite you to observe and join us; as we embark on this journey of building a world without human trafficking.
Contact:
Jenna Treen –
Executive Director of the Fight Against Child Trafficking: jennatreen@gmail.com (www.fightagainstchildtrafficking.com)
08072669102
Joseph Osuigwe-
Executive Director of Devatop Centre for Africa Development. info@devatop.org (www.devatop.org ) 08067251727
+2348179949532
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