A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday called for urgent action and better data to stamp out the widespread problem of elder abuse.

Claudia Mahler, UN Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons, during her visit to Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, in September 2022. OHCHR/Claudia Mahler
Claudia Mahler, UN Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons, during her visit to Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, in September 2022. OHCHR/Claudia Mahler

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