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11 Dec, 10 tweets, 2 min read

ICC To Investigate Boko Haram, Nigerian Military For War Crimes

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed plans to investigate Boko Haram factions and the military in Nigeria for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The ICC made this announcement in a statement released on Friday evening. HumAngle had reported correctly hours earlier that the international tribunal planned to take additional steps in ensuring victims of war crimes got justice in the country.

“Following a thorough process, I can announce today that the statutory criteria for opening an investigation into the situation in Nigeria have been met,” said ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.

She explained that there was a reasonable basis to believe that Boko Haram insurgents committed war crimes and crimes against humanity such as murder; rape, sexual slavery, including forced pregnancy and forced marriage; and enslavement.

Other crimes committed by the group included torture, taking of hostages, intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population, intentionally directing attacks against aid workers and their facilities, conscripting child militants and so on.

Nigerian security forces, Bensouda continued, have also committed war crimes. These included murder, rape, torture and cruel treatment, enforced disappearance, and intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population.

The ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor further concluded that the security forces were guilty of unlawful imprisonment, conscripting and enlisting underage children into the armed forces, and persecuting on gender and political grounds.

“These allegations are also sufficiently grave to warrant investigation by my Office, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. My Office will provide further details in our forthcoming annual Report on Preliminary Examination Activities,” Bensouda said.

The ICC had opened a case file on Nigeria and started preliminary examinations as far back 2010.

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