Stars on Their Shoulders, Blood on Their Hands... Nigerian Military War Crimes

Author:
Amnesty International
Publisher:
Amnesty International
Publication Date:
3 June 2015
Tags:
Nigeria, Conflict, Peace and Security, International Organizations and Africa, Legal and Judicial Affairs

The Nigerian military, including senior military commanders, must be investigated for participating in, sanctioning or failing to prevent the deaths of more than 8,000 people murdered, starved, suffocated, and tortured to death, according to a comprehensive report by Amnesty International. Based on years of research and analysis of evidence - including leaked military reports and correspondence, as well as interviews with more than 400 victims, eyewitnesses and senior members of the Nigerian security forces - the organization outlines a range of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity committed by the Nigerian military in the course of the fight against Boko Haram in the north-east of the country...

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