On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Advocaid
sent a powerful message to the masses in Sierra Leone through music. Advocaid
used the date to launch a song meant to educate women about their rights.
Nar Yu Right is an upbeat tune sung by Sierra Leonean hip
hop artist Star Zee. Lyrics in the song
are used to educate women on their legal rights. Some of the items mentioned
are not signing anything that isn’t understood and that when taken into custody
a person is innocent until proven guilty.
Advocaid is a defender of human rights. The non-profit seeks
to educate women, provide free legal aid to women who cannot find a lawyer, and
seeks to put an end to gender violence.
Nar Yu Right’s music video was shot in a female prison in
Freetown, according to Sonia Osho-Williams, a program officer with Advocaid.
Many of the women in the prison received a free education from the creators of
the video and shared their stories.
“When you hear some of these stories about these women, a
lot of them are victims of domestic violence, a lot of them are victims of
gender-based violence. A lot of them, it’s as a result of retaliating or
self-defense that they become perpetrators, become in conflict with the law,”
said Osho-Williams.
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