Werle, GerhardOjo, Victoria Olayide2016-08-052024-04-022016-08-052024-04-022015https://hdl.handle.net/10566/10402Magister Legum - LLMThis 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.enBoko HaramWest AfricaWar crimesCrimes against humanityInternational Criminal CourtComplementarity (International law)NigeriaThesisUniversity of the Western Cape