The Boko Haram violence from the perspective of International criminal law

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2015

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University of the Western Cape

Abstract

This paper will explore the history of the outbreak of religious related violence in Nigeria and the response of Nigeria and the African Union to the acts of the Boko Haram group both legally and procedurally. The intervention of the ICC as a viable option to combat the scourge of the group will also be examined. Other options such as trial in the Court of third States under the principle of universal jurisdiction and a special court jointly facilitated by the States involved will also be assessed.

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Magister Legum - LLM

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Boko Haram, West Africa, War crimes, Crimes against humanity, International Criminal Court, Complementarity (International law), Nigeria

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