Home Country Guidance Afghanistan Common analysis New version of this publication is available Table of Contents Introduction Guidance note 1. Actors of persecution and serious harm 2. Refugee status Guidance on particular profiles 3. Subsidiary protection Article 15(a) QD Article 15(b) QD Article 15(c) QD 4. Actors of protection 5. Internal protection alternative Part of the country Safety Travel and admittance Reasonableness to settle 6. Exclusion a. Crime against peace, war crime or crime against humanity b. Serious (non-political) crime c. Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the UN d. Danger to the community or the security of the Member State Common analysis General remarks 1. Actors of persecution or serious harm General remarks 1.1. The Nigerian State and state-affiliated actors 1.2. Non-State actors 1.2.1. Boko Haram, including JAS and ISIS-WA 1.2.2. Militant groups in the Niger Delta 1.2.3. Separatist movements 1.2.4. Herders and farmers 1.2.5. Student cults 1.2.6. Traffickers and trafficking networks 1.2.7. Other non-State actors 2. Refugee status General remarks Analysis of particular profiles 2.1. Individuals targeted by Boko Haram 2.2. Individuals perceived as Boko Haram members or supporters 2.3. Members of separatist movements and individuals perceived as supporting them 2.4. Members of militant groups in the Niger Delta and individuals perceived as supporting them 2.5. Members and perceived supporters of political parties 2.6. Individuals involved in and affected by conflicts between herders and farmers 2.7. Human rights activists, bloggers, journalists and other media workers 2.8. Christian and Muslim minorities in specific areas 2.9. Individuals accused of witchcraft or threatened in relation to ritual killings 2.10. Individuals targeted by student cults 2.11. LGBT persons 2.12. Victims of human trafficking, including forced prostitution 2.13. Women and girls 2.14. Children 2.15. Persons with disabilities or severe medical issues, including mental health issues 2.16. Individuals accused of crimes in Nigeria 3. Subsidiary protection 3.1. Article 15(a) QD 3.2. Article 15(b) QD 3.3. Article 15(c) QD 3.3.1. Preliminary remarks 3.3.2. Armed conflict (international or internal) 3.3.3. Qualification of a person as a ‘civilian’ 3.3.4. Indiscriminate violence 3.3.4.1. Indicators 3.3.4.2. Overview 3.3.4.3. Assessment by zones Indiscriminate violence in the North East Zone Indiscriminate violence in the North Central Zone, South South zone, Adamawa, Kaduna, and Taraba Indiscriminate violence in the Niger Delta 3.3.5. Serious and individual threat 3.3.6. Qualification of the harm as ‘threat to (a civilian’s) life or person 3.3.7. Nexus/’by reason of’ 4. Actors of protection 4.1. The State 4.2. Parties or organisations 5. Internal protection alternative 5.1. Part of the country 5.2. Safety 5.3. Travel and admittance 5.4. Reasonableness to settle 5.4.1. General situation 5.4.2. Individual circumstances 5.4.3. Conclusions on particular profiles 6. Exclusion 6.1. Preliminary remarks 6.2. Applicability of the exclusion grounds 6.2.1. Crime against peace, war crime, or crime against humanity 6.2.2. Serious (non-political) crime 6.2.3. Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the UN 6.2.4. Danger to the community or the security of the Member State 6.3. Individual responsibility Abbreviations and glossary Country of origin information references Relevant case law Share Print This part of the country guidance includes the common analysis: It provides analysis on the following elements: General Remarks 1. Actors of persecution and serious harm General remarks 1.1. The Nigerian State and state-affiliated actors 1.2. Non-State actors 1.2.1. Boko Haram, including JAS and ISIS-WA 1.2.2. Militant groups in the Niger Delta 1.2.3. Separatist movements 1.2.4. Herders and farmers 1.2.5. Student cults 1.2.6. Traffickers and trafficking networks 1.2.7. Other non-State actors 2. Refugee status General remarks Analysis of particular profiles 2.1. Individuals targeted by Boko Haram 2.2. Individuals perceived as Boko Haram members or supporters 2.3. Members of separatist movements and individuals perceived as supporting them 2.4. Members of militant groups in the Niger Delta and individuals perceived as supporting them 2.5. Members and perceived supporters of political parties 2.6. Individuals involved in and affected by conflicts between herders and farmers 2.7. Human rights activists, bloggers, journalists and other media workers 2.8. Christian and Muslim minorities in specific areas 2.9. Individuals accused of witchcraft or threatened in relation to ritual killings 2.10. Individuals targeted by student cults 2.11. LGBT persons 2.12. Victims of human trafficking, including forced prostitution 2.13. Women and girls 2.14. Children 2.15. Persons with disabilities or severe medical issues, including mental health issues 3. Subsidiary protection 3.1. Article 15(a) QD 3.2. Article 15(b) QD 3.3. Article 15(c) QD 3.3.1. Preliminary remarks 3.3.2. Armed conflict (international or internal) 3.3.3. Qualification of a person as a ‘civilian’ 3.3.4. Indiscriminate violence 3.3.5. Serious and individual threat 3.3.6. Qualification of the harm as ‘threat to (a civilian’s) life or person 3.3.7. Nexus/’by reason of’ 4. Actors of protection 4.1. The State 4.2. Parties or organisations 5. Internal protection alternative 5.1. Part of the country 5.2. Safety 5.3. Travel and admittance 5.4. Reasonableness to settle 5.4.1. General situation 5.4.2. Individual circumstances 5.4.3. Conclusions on particular profiles 6. Exclusion 6.1. Preliminary remarks 6.2. Applicability of the exclusion grounds 6.2.1. Crime against peace, war crime or crime against humanity 6.2.2. Serious (non-political) crime 6.2.3. Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the UN 6.2.4. Danger to the community or the security of the Member State 6.3. Individual responsibility Book traversal links for Common analysis Previous Parent Next
