[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1164, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "support for gender equality. Furthermore, discriminatory and pathristcal gender norms influenced by culture and\nreligion often further entrench the legal framework."}, {"bbox": [96, 233, 1164, 404], "category": "Text", "text": "Based on the new dynamics of the context and the increase in the number of individuals who have left the areas of\ninfluence of the armed groups, including the former associates and their families, the SD3R will continue with various\nactivities implemented under phase one of the Action (EU Support for Reconciliation and Re-integration of Former\nArmed non-state Combatants and Boko Haram Associates). In addition, it will strengthen and adapt others to support\nthe recently developed “Borno Model”, including new activities to enhance registration and disengagement and a new\ncomponent to scale up government capacities for transitional justice, adding criminal justice."}, {"bbox": [96, 432, 1164, 659], "category": "Text", "text": "The SD3R emphasizes the importance of resolving the backlog of the cases of more than 4 200 former members of Boko Haram who are already in detention in a timely manner. Therefore, the Action will include activities to strengthen criminal justice for the most serious offenses, in line with UN and international standards. Moreover, and based on the lessons learnt and the previous actions, this Action will continue Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses for Terrorism, and also takes into account the experience from the project \"Nigeria-EU-UNODC-CTED Partnership Project II: Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism\" which ran from May 2016 to October 2017. And, an Independent Project Evaluation of the 2nd project, the \"EU-Nigeria-UNODC-CTED Partnership Project II: Assisting Nigeria to strengthen rule of law-based criminal justice responses to terrorism\"."}, {"bbox": [96, 687, 1164, 858], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, and as indicated in the Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) report implemented by the EU in June 2022, there is space for continuing and strengthening multiple areas of the implementation across this Action, including enhancing the assessments and the inception phase activities for a more effective capacity building support provided to the Federal and State Governments. The SD3R ultimately aims to reduce the current division of DDDR efforts in Nigeria, and ensure that there is operational alignment, coordination, and complementarity as it is implemented in line with international standards and best practices."}, {"bbox": [96, 884, 1164, 939], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention will align with the EU political and strategic documents on DDR as well as with Nigerian Federal\nand State policies, programmes, and action plans, in particular:"}, {"bbox": [134, 949, 1102, 977], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The National Disengagement, Disassociation, Reintegration and Reconciliation (DDRR) Action Plan⁴"}, {"bbox": [134, 977, 481, 1004], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC)⁵"}, {"bbox": [134, 1004, 923, 1030], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) National Framework⁶"}, {"bbox": [85, 1099, 1144, 1229], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ In September 2018 the Government of Nigeria endorsed a national Disengagement, Disassociation, Reintegration, and Reconciliation (DDRR) Action Plan to operationalize national efforts through an internationally recognized legal and policy framework. The development and implementation of the national DDRR program is based in four pillars: (i) Legal and Policy Issues, (ii) Technical Support to the Government, (iii) Individual Case Management, and (iv) Community-based Reintegration and Reconciliation process."}, {"bbox": [85, 1246, 1144, 1481], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ In 2016 the President of Nigeria launched a program called “Operation Safe Corridor” (OPSC), an initiative that provides off-\nramping opportunities for eligible associates of NSAG who surrender to the security forces or were detained in combat. Once\ntheir eligibility to be part of this program is established, adult male former associates are transferred to a “transition centre” in\nGombe where they participate in a de-radicalization and rehabilitation programme. On the other hand, since women and children\nare generally considered to be victims (even if in some cases they can be catalogued as perpetrators) with little to no association\nto NSAG, they are supposed to be transferred to different transition centres in Maiduguri, before they complete their reintegration\nprocess. Finally, the OPSC continues operating a rehabilitation centre that prepares low-risk individuals referred to the Joint\nInvestigation Centre (JIC), or after prosecution and judicialisation by the Federal courts, after completing the rehabilitation\nprogram."}, {"bbox": [85, 1496, 1144, 1602], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ In response to the challenges faced by the country, the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 that was amended in 2013, was signed into law. The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) is the Coordinating Office for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts, and the mandates is to “ensure the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy and to build capacity for the effective discharge of the functions of relevant security, intelligence, law enforcement and military services.”"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 5 of 39"}]