Bridging the Norms of Counter-Terrorism and Responsibility to Protect

Countering the Proliferation and Activities of Armed Groups in Nigeria

Bibliographic Data

ID12960967
AuthorsWisdom Oghosa Iyekekpolo (0000-0002-5957-3976, University of Auckland, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume15
Issue4
Pages335-360
Publication date2022-10-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Responsibility to Protect (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1875-984X • E-ISSN: 1875-9858
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/1875984x-20220018
OpenAlexW4307454812
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited8

How do we achieve the protection of vulnerable civilians from violent non-state actors in Nigeria? This article argues that despite the seemingly different approaches of Responsibility to Protect ( r2p ) and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, both can align at an intrastate implementation level to protect exposed communities from armed groups. The UN’s adoption of a people-centric approach to counter-terrorism ( ct ) and the preventive measures against heinous crimes instituted in pillars one and two of r2p creates the space for this cooperation. This article further shows how practitioners can integrate both regimes with local networks to provide a holistic civilian protection strategy. This approach encompasses international, state, and local agency in halting the proliferation and activities of violent non-state groups. I espouse a framework for the protection of vulnerable Nigerian populations based on three factors – community self-protection, economic well-being, and ideological reorientation

Agency (philosophy · Counter terrorism · Criminology · Human rights · Ideology · International community · International law · Political science · Politics · Responsibility to Protect · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · State responsibility · Terrorism · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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