• Top UN Official says Nig govt not doing enough • Amnesty demands action • Norther group pledges support The International Criminal Court is facing some challenges in its plan to investigate crimes by the Nigerian security forces. The ICC announced last week that it had confirmed alleged crimes in security operations against terrorist groups in the…
The International Criminal Court is now looking to the violence that greeted the recent EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The office of the ICC Prosecutor, FATOU BENSOUDA, confirmed that it has received information on alleged crimes during the protest. According to a report; the ICC intends to determine whether the alleged crimes are enough to open an investigation…
Pressure continues to mount on the Nigerian government over the handling of the EndSARS protests, which turned violent. The International Criminal Court says it has been closely following recent violence in Nigeria and calls for an end to the destruction of property and killings. ICC Prosecutor, FATOU BENSOUDA, said her office has received information alleging crimes and…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, says it has filed a petition against the Federal Government with the International Criminal Court, ICC. SERAP’s petition was dated October 21, 2020, and signed by the Deputy Director, KOLAWOLE OLUWADARE. SERAP says it wants the ICC Prosecutor, FATOU BENSOUDA, to investigate the Nigerian authorities, including the military and some…