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…
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…
1 December 2020 – Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) is deeply concerned by reports of dozens of farmers killed in a massacre in Northeast…
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,…
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…
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.
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…
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.”
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…
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…