Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in North-Eastern Nigeria's Transitional Justice.

• In Event: Roundtable: Crime and Justice: A View from Nigeria

Abstract

It is worth noting that violence in North-Eastern Nigeria has decreased significantly in many regions since the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2015, highlighting the formidable job of establishing a durable, constructive transitional justice peace process in the Lake Chad region. This paper starts by exploring the numerous initiatives made in Nigeria to remedy human rights violations via transitional justice processes. The work also elucidates the contrast between punishment and forgiveness for crimes committed during an armed war in North-East Nigeria. It surveys crimes committed and prevalent attitudes toward reconciliation, as well as assesses community preparedness and the possibility for transitional justice institutions in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe. It finishes by outlining the parameters for the formation of an efficient transitional justice system aimed at striking a balance between amnesties, truth commissions, and the protection of victims' rights in post-conflict North-East Nigeria.

Author

• Bassey Kooffreh, University of Mississippi