Amnesties for Peace in the Niger Delta : a Critical Assessment of Whether Forgiving Crimes of the Past Contributes to Lasting Peace; research ethics protocol
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2014
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Centre for Population and Environmental Development (CPED), Benin City, NG
Abstract
Five years after implementation of the Amnesty programme, this research focuses on assessment, to provide a comprehensive review of the nature, drivers and expressions of violent conflicts in the Niger Delta region; analysing impacts the amnesty programme has had on conflict mitigation, peace building and national stability, as well as the potential for conflict re-occurrence. The study examines issues of justice in terms of security, stability, equity, and peace in the management of Amnesty and Post Amnesty Periods. The paper outlines the ethics process and methodology underlying the proposed study.
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NIGER DELTA, AMNESTY, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PEACEBUILDING, SOUTH AFRICA, NIGERIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, POST-CONFLICT SOCIETIES