THE "MISS WORLD RIOTS":

Continued Impunity for Killings in Kaduna

I. SUMMARY

II. BACKGROUND..

The 2000 crisis and its consequences

III. THE NOVEMBER 2002 RIOTS..

Events leading up to the riots: the Miss World contest and ThisDay article

Three days of killing and destruction

Attacks by Muslims

Attacks by Christians

IV. EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS AND OTHER ABUSES BY THE SECURITY FORCES..

Violations of international obligations

Killings in Kabala Costain and Kabala Doki

Killings by the security forces in other areas

V. THE RESPONSE OF THE GOVERNMENT

Investigations and arrests

VI. CAUSES OF THE VIOLENCE AND THE POLITICIZATION OF RELIGION..

VII. CONFLICT RESOLUTION INITIATIVES..

VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS..

To the Nigerian federal government and Kaduna state government

To foreign governments and intergovernmental organizations

IX. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..