Legal Action & Case for Accountability
Pursuing justice through international legal frameworks
In our pursuit of justice, we have in the pipeline, legal action against the UK government, British Petroluem (BP) and BBC in certain legal jurisdiction around the world. This section outlines the legal case for reparations, justice, and official recognition of the crimes committed against the Igbo people.
Legal Case Against the UK Government, British Petroluem (BP) and BBC
We contend that the UK government, British Petroluem (BP) and BBC's actions during the colonial period and the Biafra War violated multiple international human rights conventions.
The UK, et al's role in perpetuating violence, misinformation, and economic exploitation necessitates an official apology, reparations for the victims, and international recognition of these crimes.
Genocide Convention
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Key Violations by the UK Government, BP, and BBC: Legal Grounds for Accountability
Between 1967 and 1970, the United Kingdom, through direct government action, corporate involvement (notably BP/Shell), and state-aligned media (notably the BBC), played a complicit and collaborative role in the mass atrocities and information suppression during the Biafra War. These actions may constitute violations of international law and obligations under globally ratified human rights treaties.
1. Complicity in Genocide and War Crimes
Relevant Legal Framework:
- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948)
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998), Articles 6–8
- Geneva Conventions (1949), Additional Protocols
Violation Summary:
- The UK Government, despite full knowledge of the deliberate starvation policies, bombing of civilian targets, and ethnic cleansing committed by the Nigerian Federal Military, continued to supply arms and political support to the regime.
- Article II of the Genocide Convention defines genocide to include acts such as "deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about physical destruction in whole or in part."
- The mass starvation of over 3 million Biafran civilians, primarily women and children, through enforced blockades, falls under this definition.
- British government documents (now declassified) show foreknowledge of the famine and deliberate indifference to the consequences, arguably amounting to aiding and abetting genocide.
What This Means Today
These violations demand international scrutiny and potentially legal redress.
Survivors, descendants, and human rights advocates are calling for:
- An international tribunal or truth commission.
- A formal apology and reparations.
- Declassification of all remaining UK documents on the war.
- Accountability from BBC and BP for their roles in aiding systemic oppression. Source:UK Complicity in the Biafran GenocideSource:Draft Submission to the ICC – Genocide & Crimes Against Humanity
Current Legal Action Status
Our legal teams, volunteers, supported by international human rights organizations, are actively planning cases in certain jurisdictions. Below are key updates:
Case Filed
Last updated: April 2025
Jurisdiction A
Preparation in progress
Jurisdiction B
Preparation in progress
Jurisdiction C
Preparation in progress
The next hearing is coming up soon.
International Support Grows
Lots of organizations and individuals have pledged support for our cause.
Public Awareness Campaign
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