CIVIC Condemns President Trump’s Decision to Pardon Men Convicted in the Murder of Iraqi Civilians
December 23, 2020 On December 22, the White House announced that President Trump had granted a full pardon to four men convicted in the murder…
CIVIC Calls for Better Protection of Civilians in Nigeria Following Targeted Attack on Farmers in Borno State
1 December 2020 – Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) is deeply concerned by reports of dozens of farmers killed in a massacre in Northeast…
CIVIC Strongly Condemns Nigerian State Security Force Violence Against Protesters
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) strongly condemns the use of excessive force by the Government of Nigeria’s security forces, including firing into a crowd,…
Civilian Protection Snapshot: Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly in Northeast Nigeria
Over the last 11 years, civilians have borne the brunt of the conflict in northeast (NE) Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of more than 39,000…
To Defend or Harm?: Community Militias in Borno State, Nigeria
Over the last decade, community militias have played key roles in the conflict in northeast Nigeria, protecting civilians from a range of threats including attacks, abduction, sexual and gender-based violence, and extortion. At the same time, these groups have been responsible for harm against civilians – increasingly so as the conflict has worn on.
CIVIC Condemns the Harming of Civilians in Damboa Air Strike
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) is deeply concerned with the Nigerian military air strike on Shokotoko village in Damboa LGA, Borno state, on April…
CIVIC Strongly Condemns Targeted Attack on Civilians in Nigeria
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) strongly condemns the targeted massacre of at least 30 civilians in the northeast Borno state region of Nigeria by an armed opposition group, and calls on the Government of Nigeria to increase protection for those residing outside of designated “super camps.”
Making Human Rights a Condition for Arms Sales is Smart Foreign Policy
December 24, 2019 – In the past few years we’ve seen U.S.-made planes and weapons bomb children in Yemen; gross violations of human rights by recipients of U.S. arms in places such as Cameroon and Nigeria; tear gas canisters labeled “made in the USA” fired at pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong; and a steady stream of American guns fueling homicide crises…
Nigerian Community Militias: Toward A Solution
As the conflict in northeast Nigeria surpasses a decade, civilians continue to be at risk of harm from community militias. While these local groups provide…