Killed on Camera: How an Unarmed Youth was Shot by the Nigerian Military

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Reuters and Bellingcat analysed rare video footage of a young detainee summarily slain by a military gunman on the day of a battle against insurgents in Nigeria's northeast. Three experts in international law deem the 2015 shooting a war crime. The U.S. State Department is calling for an investigation. Nigerian officials previously have denied committing abuses in the conflict.

Period1 Nov 2023

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  • TitleKilled on Camera: How an Unarmed Youth was Shot by the Nigerian Military
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletReuters
    Media typeWeb
    Date1/11/23
    DescriptionReuters and Bellingcat analysed rare video footage of a young detainee summarily slain by a military gunman on the day of a battle against insurgents in Nigeria's northeast. Three experts in international law deem the 2015 shooting a war crime. The U.S. State Department is calling for an investigation. Nigerian officials previously have denied committing abuses in the conflict.
    Producer/Author Reade Levinson, David Lewis and Tim Cocks of Reuters and Carlos Gonzales of Bellingcat
    URLhttps://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/nigeria-military-slaying/
    PersonsMelanie O'Brien
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Keywords

  • Nigeria
  • war crimes