World Report 2. 01. Nigeria Human Rights Watch. Watch Tenure Dailymotion. The euphoria and optimism that followed the relatively peaceful 2. President Muhammadu Buhari gradually gave way to concern in 2. Many of the grave human rights challenges he promised to address in his inauguration speech remain largely unaddressed and unresolved. Changes in military leadership and improved regional coordination resulted in a consistent push back against the insurgent group, Boko Haram, forcing it to cede most of the territory it controlled in the northeast. The group however continues to commit crimes against civilians, including abductions and forced recruitment. The waning intensity of Boko Haram attacks is overshadowed by an inadequate response to the humanitarian crisis. Most of the 2. 5 million internally displaced people IDPs lack basic rights such as rights to food, shelter, education, healthcare, protection from harm, as well as the right to freedom of movement. Displaced women and girls suffer rape and sexual exploitation perpetrated by fellow IDPs, members of vigilante groups, policemen, and soldiers. In December 2. 01. Shia Islamic Movement of Nigeria IMN after a road blockade by the group in Zaria. Hundreds of IMN members including the leader, Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and his wife remained in custody without charges at time of writing. New Jersey RealTime Sports NFL on TV today What time, channel is Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots 9717 Livestream, how to watch online. Build a powerful, secure ecommerce storefront with our Online Store Software. Sell, promote, and grow with the 1ShoppingCart. Online Store Builder. Up to 25 off Lemax Collectibles Sold by Kmart. Reflected in price shown. Online Only EXTRA 10 off Halloween items Sold by Kmart. Use code KBOO. The ban imposed on the IMN by the Kaduna State government in October 2. Shia in four northern states. 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Abuses by Boko Haram The seven year old Boko Haram conflict is winding down as military operations by Nigerian forces and its northeastern neighbors intensified against the insurgents. An estimated 5. 50 civilians died in Boko Haram attacks in 2. Insurgents resorted to suicide bomb attacks in crowded places, like IDP camps, markets and mosques, using mostly women and girls to bypass security. On February 1. 1, two young women detonated suicide bombs in a Dikwa, Borno camp, killing about 5. IDPs. A third girl confessed to security agents that she backed out of the suicide assignment when she recognized her relatives sheltering in the camp. Security forces recovered most areas controlled by the group, and rescued thousands of residents. However, 1. 97 of the 2. Chibok schoolgirls abducted in April 2. Damasak, Borno, in November 2. Apart from Maiduguri, Borno state capital, which has been largely free from attacks, many parts of the state remain unsafe and inaccessible. In July, a team of United Nations humanitarian aid workers were attacked by suspected insurgents as they traveled the 5. Bama to Maiduguri road. Two people were injured in the attack and UN temporarily suspended aid deliveries following the incident. Aid supplies resumed a few days later. The naming in August by the Islamic State ISIS of Abu Musab Al Barnawi as the new leader of Boko Haram, spurred a rift between his followers and those of Abubakar Shekau who insists he remains the leader. HTB1fiZeJFXXXXbXXpXXq6xXFXXXf/New-fashion-lovely-quicksand-quartz-watch-women-small-pointer-casual-watches-brand-big-gold-case-wristwatches.jpg' alt='Watch Girls For Sale Online Free 2016' title='Watch Girls For Sale Online Free 2016' />The Nigerian military declared in late August that Shekau had been killed in a military air raid. Previous claims of Shekaus death proved untrue. Conduct of Security Forces. Across the country, allegations of abuses including arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, forced disappearance, and extrajudicial killings continue to trail security operations. In July, a state government instituted commission of inquiry recommended that soldiers involved in the killing of 3. Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna state between December 2. Authorities have yet to implement the commissions recommendations. In February and May, security forces were accused of killing at least 4. Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, and Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB. The groups are advocating for the separation of Biaframainly made up of Igbo speaking people in the southeastand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader detained and undergoing trial for treason since October 2. In the crude oil rich Niger Delta, media reports say that on September 8, soldiers seeking to arrest members of the militant groupNiger Delta Avengersdestroyed 4. Peremabiri, Akamabugo, and Tikogbene communities in Bayelsa State. The army seemingly yielded to the pressure for reform by establishing a yet to be operational human rights office in February to receive complaints of abuses against civilians, and in August the military trial of 2. In October, one of the indicted soldiers was convicted for abuse against a civilian in a non conflict related incident. Local vigilante groups assisting Nigerian security forces to repel Boko Haram attacks and apprehend insurgents are also implicated in the recruitment and use of children, and the ill treatment and unlawful killing of Boko Haram suspects. At least 2. 80 members of the groups were formally recruited into the security forces in 2. Inter Communal Violence. Impunity for cycles of uncontrolled and unpunished violence between nomadic and farming communities in the conflict prone Middle Belt region has encouraged its spread to other areas. For two weeks in February, armed herdsmen allegedly in revenge for the killing of their cattle, attacked 1. Benue State. Similar attacks left 1. Ukpabi Nimbo, Enugu on April 2. Tarabas Korum, Orawua and Gidan Bature communities on May 7. Solutions proffered by Nigerian federal authorities to end the clashes, including enacting laws to specify cattle grazing routes, have been rejected by some state governments allegedly for inequitably favoring rights of herders. Public Sector Corruption. Endemic corruption and mismanagement of public resources directly impact on the enjoyment of basic rights by Nigerians, about 5. One third of school age children are out of school, while one in five children under five years die from treatable and preventable diseases. The government alleges that between 2. US9 billion, amounting to more than 2. Many officials of the previous Goodluck Jonathan administration are facing prosecution for corruption. President Buhari said in May that corruption was largely responsible for previous failure to end the Boko Haram insurgency. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, is prosecuting former government officials for embezzling 2 billion allocated for the purchase of arms to prosecute the northeast conflict. Political opponents however accuse the president of using the campaign against corruption to carry out a political vendetta against previous administration officials. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The passage of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, SSMPA in January 2. LGBT community. The law is used to legitimize abuses against LGBT people, including mob violence, sexual abuse, unlawful arrests, torture and extortion by police. On February 1. 3, the police arrested a homosexual couple in the federal capital for allegedly attempting to conduct a wedding. The wedding sponsors and the hotel venue owner were also arrested. The penalty for entering into a gay marriage under the SSMPA is 1. Ironically, former President Jonathan who defied global pressure before signing the bill into law, said belatedly in June 2o. Freedoms of Expression, Media, and Association. Nigerias strong civil society and media play robust roles in lobbying for openness and accountability in public office.