“We have to curb the spreading menace of the “rape” crime in Nigeria..”
OUR MISSION
Nigerian Police recorded 717 reported rape cases in five months, between January and May 2020. It was seen that 89% of the victims were below the age of 19.
This is said to be a very minute fraction in comparison to the number of cases that never get to be heard.
The disparity owing to factors like fear, lack of funds, oppression, ignorance, a lack of information and poor access to help in general.
NEAR is here to put a drastic end to that by providing the very many platforms at its disposal to:
1) Encourage victims to speak up
2) Speak on behalf of victims who would ordinarily be considered faceless or voiceless in the society by virtue of social status
3) Provide pro bono legal services in cases where it becomes neccessary
4) Organize seminars and talk shops that enlighten with ways to avoid and also handle rape situations
5) Provide links to therapy sessions for dealing with post traumatic syndromes from a rape encounter.
6 ) Give Media attention to genuine case of rape as deemed neccessary
7) Serve as a steady link between the masses and both the legislative and executive arm of the government in a bit to give justice to all
Holistically, NEAR is on a mission to empower rape victims with the information and resources they need to deal with the ordeal. generally deter rapist by pushing for justice and enlightening the public on it’s wrong with the hope to create a rape free society
ABOUT NEAR
Nigerian Entertainers Against Rape [NEAR] is a coalition of willing volunteers from the Nigerian entertainment world, to forge a movement that curbs the spreading menace of the “rape” crime in Nigeria.
NEAR is a non profit organization, founded by Robert Peters and Emmanuel Ugolee with Monica Omorodon Swaida and Bode Ojo as principal partners.
NEAR is designed to seek several practical ways to bring relief to suffering victims and significantly prevent a furtherance of the perpetration of rape. The organization would both empower helpless victims and work in alliance with the appropriate agencies to bring justice to every case it encounters.
The body is made up of parties from all spheres of the entertainment business. This includes Music and Movie executives, DJ’s, Actors, Entertainment Journalists, Broadcasters, Comedians, Directors, Entertainment Lawyers, Musicians etc
NEAR is all about the use of star power and influence to muster the needed resources at any time, to aid rape victims in Nigeria.
NEAR is your loudest possible voice next door .