Case Study Of Boko Haram

The Boko Haram sect in Nigeria has been a huge problem for the country in the past, and the threat is only growing. This group is considered responsible for a handful of government attacks, targets on the United Nations, and often churches who undermine the Islamic religion. Their actions have spawned from the idea that their country is controlled by “fake Muslims”, and aim to create an Islamic nation ruled with Sharia law.

Different sources have different causes of what they say was the motivation for Boko Haram’s attacks. Some sources say it was the killing of their leader in 2009 and some even say that the it was due to global warming within that country, but whatever it is, it is a big problem not only for the Islamic states but all of the other countries of the world. Their different attacks seem to show what the source of this motivation was. The group is very hard to understand in terms of their overall motivation because there is so little known information about them. Information in general is hard to come by from Nigeria. Police officers and city officials so corrupt that they give the citizens little to no information as to what is going on (Walker, 2012, p. 7). They are too motivated by their own selfish goals. The Boko Haram group itself has given no really helpful information as it has denied bombings and other terroristic activities.

The argument proposed is for the protection of human rights universally, therefor not excluding terror suspects. The aim is to establish whether the current methods operating are protective of terror suspects human rights, and if not, what changes can ensure the protection. Through considering counter-terrorism legislation pre and post 9/11 and its effectiveness, alternatives will be proposed in order to protect the rights of terror suspects.

Her report on the impact of war on children is considered highly dignified and influential when tackling child soldiers. Her work was constantly cited post publication in 2001. Of which is the most important of her research is the recommendations she listed, such as monitoring and reporting violations of child rights, health, psychosocial well-being and educational programs as well as developing a global campaign to be launched to stop the recruitment of children under age 18 into armed forces and to ensure that governments and opposition forces demobilize all such children immediately and incorporate their needs into peace agreements and demobilization programmes (Machel 22, 53, 58). Of this, Sierra Leone’s truth commission was able to accomplish reporting the violations of children’s rights as well as the start up of educational programs for

Recruitment and use of children in war is one of the six grave violations against children in situations of conflict. Currently, there are over 300,000 child soldiers being exploited in battle, while six million have been gravely injured or are now permanently disabled. Additionally, there are about 20 million boys and girls that have been displaced and are refugees in surrounding countries due to the gross violations of conflict and human rights. The role of children in armed conflict is not restricted to direct participation in warfare, but includes boys and girls in support functions that ultimately are a bigger risk and hardship than combat.

This article is about the mistreatment of people fleeing from Boko Haram who thought that the Nigerian soldiers would save them. As hundreds flee from Boko Haram claimed territories, Nigerian soldiers are picking them up and holding them as prisoners in detention centers, claiming to be trying to protect others from extremist claiming to be victims. This has lead to some accusations of mistreatment because these detention centers are holding men, women, and infants for months on end in unsanitary and unsafe areas. The article then explains that the Nigerian government and army are being accused of being too extreme in its persistence and ways of trying to eliminate Boko Haram. While Nigeria is struggling to handle the threat that is Boko Haram,

Today, children suffer serious human rights abuses and are victims of wars they do not even understand. Militant forces target and forcefully recruit children through the use of such weapons as torture and drugs. Members of the militant forces commit gender-based violence against women, and girls are forced into prostitution and sexual slavery (Fonseka, p. 69). These are only some of the many abuses against children. International law attempts to protect children from the effects and inhumanity of armed conflicts. But, there is intentional victimization of children and ignored their human rights. In the last decade, armed conflicts has killed over two million children, disabled about five million children and left twelve million children homeless.

INTRODUCTION: Human rights are abused every day in a magnitude of different ways. This could be in the form of labour of forcing someone to do something such as in England in the 19th century. There are groups and individuals who have set themselves out to stop human rights abuse. Malala Yousafzai works towards women's’ education and equality while Amnesty International take action about all abuse.

Boko Haram is not able to sustain its success by just its ideological interpretation. Therefore, the organization needs some source of money which comes from external sources. According to the International Business Times (2014), Boko Haram has received millions through ransoms from kidnapping. In addition, the group receives donations from external sympathizers from all around the globe (Caulderwood, para. 8). Boko Haram also has ties to Al-Qaeda as both organizations are known to have exchanged weapons, cash, and some soldiers (para. 9). According to the South African Journal of Military Studies (2012), Boko Haram also gains revenue through an extensive drug trafficking empire. Additionally main is gained by tapping into oil pipelines and

“World Leaders Asked to Protect Interest of Children.” Africa News Service, 1 Feb. 2007. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Accessed 8 Feb. 2017.

Boko Haram have been known to switch their attack tactics due to Nigerian security forces catching up on them. To begin with, from 2009 to 2014 most attacks carried out by Boko Haram were by armed assaults, which resulted in 63% of the deaths that year (Pricopi,2016). Not only did Boko Haram conduct attacks using armed assaults but they also used bombs as well. In fact, bombing tactics in 2013 were used in 35 incidents; however, that number increased by three times in 2014, making it used in 107 incidents(Pricopi,2016). Also, in that same year the number of civilians attacked in public places also increased as well. Suicide attacks, were also another tactic used by Boko Haram and in 2014, they accounted for atleast 31 of those attacks

accompanying an armed conflict groups and is captured by government forces, they are usually treated with intense brutality as enemies rather than as children. Contrary to international standard that a child soldiers should be treated first and foremost as sufferers of war in need of care and assistance for rehabilitation, some have been detained solely on the basis of their alleged association with armed groups, or for desertion and other military offences while in armed forces (Child Soldier Global Report 2008). As it is observed, assistance for children in need tends to be the last priority of the all parties in war, which result in unsatisfactory acts against children that contradicts international standards that that support the rights

ISIS is a well-funded organization possessing a diversified portfolio of independent revenue streams. Diversified sources of revenue ensure ISIS remains resilient in the face of attempts to starve it of much needed funds. ISIS’s financial independence also limits its vulnerability to counter-financing measures and ensures it maintains a large degree of strategic/operational freedom. A lack of dependence on a state sponsor limits the ability of the United States to utilize fears of retaliation or punitive measures like sanctions against the sponsor as a means of significantly reducing ISIS’s funding or support. Likewise, a lack of dependence on a state sponsor limits ISIS’s susceptibility to potential economic troubles of a state sponsor while

The main concern in Europe (and indeed the USA) would be ISIS’ ability to mount a chemical weapon attack on their soils. Such an attack, whilst perhaps not a mass-casualty scenario, would rock the receiving country to its very core and promote ISIS to the forefront of CBRN terrorism. The ensuing panic would have a destabilising effect on the target population, and would cause economic turmoil if it targeted a central business district. Whilst this would certainly not be easy, with such a wealth of potential CBRN materials in Europe, it is certainly within ISIS’ capability.

Violence against children is a phenomenon happening worldwide, in forms of physical, psychological violence. Children are deprived of care, basic social services, health care and education, child abuse, neglect, exploitation, forced to beg, trafficked. Children are still one of the social groups at risk, facing many problems that remain unresolved. Although the consequences may vary according to the type and severity of the violence, the short and long-term consequences for children are very often serious and destructive and are costly. The laws that protect children’s rights are often not effective.