Nigeria

AU: African Civil Society Presses States for ICC Support

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:45:00 -0800

(Johannesburg) - A network of African civil society and international organizations today called upon African Union (AU) states to use the AU's upcoming session about the International Criminal Court (ICC) to promote the court's ability to prosecute the world's worst crimes fairly and effectively.

Statement to US Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus on Prospects for Justice in Northern and Central Nigeria

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 -0700

Thank you, Chairman Franks and Members of the Caucus, for inviting Human Rights Watch to participate in this hearing. My name is Eric Guttschuss and I am the Nigeria researcher at Human Rights Watch. We very much welcome a discussion on the root causes of sectarian violence in Nigeria, which has shattered the lives of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims.

Violence Between Security Forces and Islamist Group in Northern Nigeria

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:30:00 -0700

US: Clinton Should Stress Human Rights on Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:01:00 -0700

(New York) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should emphasize human rights on her seven-nation trip to Africa, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Clinton.

Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Advance of Her Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Dear Secretary Clinton,

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:40:56 -0700

On 3 July 2009 the African Union (AU) agreed that its members should withhold cooperation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The court issued its arrest warrant for President al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.

Nigeria: Investigate Killings by Security Forces

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0700

(Jos, Nigeria) - The Plateau State Judicial Commission of Inquiry in Nigeria should investigate and call for the prosecution of members of the security forces responsible for the alleged killing of more than 130 people in November 2008, Human Rights Watch said today.

Nigeria: Inter-Communal Violence and Arbitrary Killings

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0700

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Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Human Rights Watch testified before the Plateau State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on July 20, 2009 in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in central Nigeria, where on November 28-29, 2008, sectarian violence between Muslim and Christian mobs left hundreds dead.

Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0700

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Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces

Nigeria

AU: African Civil Society Presses States for ICC Support

Statement to US Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus on Prospects for Justice in Northern and Central Nigeria

Violence Between Security Forces and Islamist Group in Northern Nigeria

US: Clinton Should Stress Human Rights on Africa Trip

Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Advance of Her Africa Trip

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Nigeria: Investigate Killings by Security Forces

Nigeria: Inter-Communal Violence and Arbitrary Killings

Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces

Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces

Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces

Submission to the Investigative Bodies on the November 28-29, 2008 Violence in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria*