Nigeria

Important Documents

June 2017 | EUAA – European Union Agency for Asylum (formerly: European Asylum Support Office, EASO)
Nigeria

Country report on background information, the security situation, judiciary, gender-related issues, LGBTI persons, religion, secret societies and chieftancy
Nigeria - Country Focus (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1400411
15 December 2016 | CoE-CPT – Council of Europe - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Italy, Nigeria

Report on the treatment of returnees during EU Frontex removal operation to Nigeria based on visit from 16 to 18 December 2015
Report to the Italian Government on the visit to Italy carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 16 to 18 December 2015 [CPT/Inf (2016) 33] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1283852
October 2016 | UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Nigeria

UNHCR position on international protection of people fleeing Northeastern Nigeria (states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa) and the surrounding region (update of ID 289410)
International Protection Considerations with regard to people fleeing northeastern Nigeria (the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa) and surrounding region – Update II (Expert Opinion or Position, English)
en ID 1346362
October 2015 | EUAA – European Union Agency for Asylum (formerly: European Asylum Support Office, EASO)
Nigeria

Report on sex trafficking (human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution; role of "madams"; "juju"; travel to Europe; return)
Nigeria; Sex trafficking of women (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1115636
October 2015 | EUAA – European Union Agency for Asylum (formerly: European Asylum Support Office, EASO)
Nigeria

Report on sex trafficking (human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution; role of "madams"; "juju"; travel to Europe; return)
Nigeria; Sex trafficking of women (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1294857
13 April 2015 | AI – Amnesty International
Nigeria

Report on human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by Boko Haram (targets, recruitment and finance; operational structure; life in areas controlled by Boko Haram; killings of civilians; bomb attacks; abductions an imprisonment)
'Our job is to shoot, slaughter and kill': Boko Haram's reign of terror in north east Nigeria [AFR 44/1360/2015] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1060416
July 2014 | UNICEF – UN Children's Fund
Nigeria

Country profile on female genital mutilation (FGM)
Nigeria; Statistical Profile on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1436677
12 July 2013 | KAS – Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Nigeria

Report on armed Islamist group Boko Haram (ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria; origin of Boko Haram; suspected objectives; factors behind Boko Haram; role of security forces; violence in June 2009; killing of politicians and Boko Haram leader Mohammad Yusuf)
Unsicherheit in Nigeria (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1013104
December 2012 | CORI - Country of Origin Research and Information
Nigeria

Report on women, children, human trafficking and LGBTI persons (position of women according to the law; sexual and gender based violence; harmful traditional practices; marriage; child labour; early marriage; child witchcraft accusations; legal position of LGBTI persons; societal attitude to LGBTI persons; homophobia and transphobia; state protection fo LGBTI persons)
CORI Thematic Report - Nigeria: Gender and Age (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1263575
21 June 2011 | ACCORD – Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation
Nigeria

Report on women, children, sexual orientation, and on health care
Nigeria: Frauen, Kinder, sexuelle Orientierung, Gesundheitsversorgung (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1349368

Nigeria: Security Situation

Important Documents

Country report on background information, the security situation, judiciary, gender-related issues, LGBTI persons, religion, secret societies and chieftancy

Report on the treatment of returnees during EU Frontex removal operation to Nigeria based on visit from 16 to 18 December 2015

UNHCR position on international protection of people fleeing Northeastern Nigeria (states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa) and the surrounding region (update of ID 289410)

Report on sex trafficking (human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution; role of "madams"; "juju"; travel to Europe; return)

Report on sex trafficking (human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution; role of "madams"; "juju"; travel to Europe; return)

Report on human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by Boko Haram (targets, recruitment and finance; operational structure; life in areas controlled by Boko Haram; killings of civilians; bomb attacks; abductions an imprisonment)

Country profile on female genital mutilation (FGM)

Report on armed Islamist group Boko Haram (ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria; origin of Boko Haram; suspected objectives; factors behind Boko Haram; role of security forces; violence in June 2009; killing of politicians and Boko Haram leader Mohammad Yusuf)

Report on women, children, sexual orientation, and on health care