AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY AI Index: AFR 44/046/2012 29 October 2012 New Amnesty International report on Boko Haram Violence in Nigeria On 1 November 2012, Amnesty International is launching a report at a press conference in Abuja calling on the Nigerian government to ensure the protection of people living under threat of attacks from the Islamist armed group, Boko Haram. [...] People in Nigeria are facing human rights violations at the hands of the state security forces mandated with their protection. [...] In the report Nigeria: trapped in a cycle of violence Amnesty International exposes the Nigerian government’s failure to protect the population and prevent the campaign of violence led by Boko Haram across northern and central Nigeria. [...] The report is being launched at the conclusion of a five-day high level mission to Nigeria led by the Secretary General of Amnesty International, Salil Shetty, involving meetings with senior members of the Nigerian government. [...] Press Conference Details What:.
- Index number
- AFR 44/046/2012
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- United Kingdom
