The International Criminal Court has
started the process of investigating alleged human rights abuses by the
Nigerian Military.
The court will also study cases of abuse
by the Boko Haram sect.
Amnesty International and Human Rights
Watch have accused the military of illegal killings and incarceration.
In the meantime, the federal government
says it is committed to upholding the highest standards of human rights in the
conduct of all international affairs, including counter-insurgency operations.
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
explains the Nigerian Army has conducted its operations in the north east of
the country in a highly professional manner while imbibing best practices.
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