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https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/497849| Title: | Human rights consequences of boko haram terrorism and Nigerian government counterterrorism approaches |
| Authors: | Akwen Tyoyila Gabriel (P87971) |
| Supervisor: | Ravichandran Moorthy, Assoc. Prof. Dr. |
| Keywords: | Boko Haram Counterterrorism Human rights Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia |
| Issue Date: | 20-Jan-2021 |
| Description: | Boko Haram is a jihadist terrorist organization based in northeast Nigeria, whose aim is to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria. Since 2009, persistent violent attacks by Boko Haram on the Nigerian state have posed challenges to the Nigerian security agencies to manage the security conditions in northern Nigeria. The international human rights and relief organisations have claimed that both the Boko Haram onslaughts and the counterterrorism measures by the government have considerably increased the degree and frequency of human rights abuses in Nigeria over the last decade. This study examines why the Nigerian counterterrorism measures, originally aimed at curbing violence and abuses, have instead inflicted more human rights abuses. The study adopts the human security paradigm as its theoretical framework. The study uses a qualitative research design as its methodology. Data for the study were collected from primary and secondary sources. In-depth interviews from 29 purposively selected informants were used for the collection of primary data. This research reveals several findings. Firstly, the major causes of Boko Haram attacks are unemployment, poverty, illiteracy, and the political situation in Nigeria. Secondly, both Boko Haram activities and Nigerian counterterrorism measures have contributed to human rights violations in Nigeria due to the internal dynamics. The violation of right to life and education are the most abused human rights. The finding also shows that the Nigerian counterterrorism approach is more military-oriented. In conclusion, the research suggests that the inclusion of the non-military approach, which tackles the root causes of Boko Haram terrorism, can help mitigate this menace and reduce the incidences of human rights abuses in Nigeria.,Ph.D. |
| Pages: | 237 |
| Publisher: | UKM, Bangi |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan |
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