Non State Actors

• Aim of Amnesty International

  To protect and defend human rights for everyone everywhere
• When was Amnesty International founded?


  July 1961 by British barrister Peter Benenson
• What inspired Peter Benenson?In response to the imprisonment of two Portugese students allegedly"raising a toast to freedom"
• How many people are involved in Amnesty International?

  Global network of 10 million people operating across 150 states/territories
• Aim #1 of Boko Haram 


  Primary objective is the establishment of an Islamic State under Shariah law in Nigeria 
• Aim #2 of Biko Haram 


  Secondary objective is the wider imposition of Islamic rule beyond Nigeria
• Strengths of Boko Haram

  Asymmetrical, Military
• Weaknesses of Boko Haram

  Economic, Sovereignty
• When was Boko Haram founded? By Who?

  2002 by Mohammed Yusuf as non- violent religious movement where however violent attacks started in December 2003 but worsened from July 2010
• Who replaced Muhammad Yusuf?

  Abbubakar Shekau after Yusuf was killed in captivity
• What does asymmetrical mean in terms of Boko Haram?

  They aren’t bound by any human rights standards or agreements so it’s easier for them to achieve aims
• What are the effects of Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin?

  They have killed 350 thousand people since 2009 and responsible for displacing an estimated 3 million across region
• Where is Boko Haram’s base?

  Borno State
• What is lake chad basin?

  chad, cameroon, niger, nigeria