Nigeria: Flawed Trials of Boko Haram Suspects
September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018
ABUJA, Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Nigeria's prosecution of suspected Boko Haram members has been characterized by serious legal shortcomings, and the authorities are failing to prioritize prosecution of those most responsible for the group's atrocities, Human Rights Watch said today.
In October 2017, authorities began trials of Boko Haram suspects, some of whom have been detained since the conflict began in 2009. Most of t . . .
Nigeria's prosecution of suspected Boko Haram members has been characterized by serious legal shortcomings, and the authorities are failing to prioritize prosecution of those most responsible for the group's atrocities, Human Rights Watch said today.
In October 2017, authorities began trials of Boko Haram suspects, some of whom have been detained since the conflict began in 2009. Most of t . . .