“AN OILY AFFAIR” EXAMINING THE LEGALITY OF THE NIGER DELTA AMNESTY PROGRAMME By Christopher O. Ogundare (ESQ)( [pic] The Niger Delta Region showing Ondo‚ Edo‚ Delta‚ Rivers‚ Bayelsa‚ Cross River and Akwa Ibom States and and contiguous South Eastern Region (Owerri‚ Aba‚ Umuahia‚ and Onitsha) INTRODUCTION The Niger Delta crisis traces its origins to the perceived injustices which its propagators felt was meted out on the Niger Delta region‚ born out of the discovery of
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whether these child soldier should be granted amnesty or be prosecuted. On one hand‚ it is argued that child soldier should be prosecuted for their “crimes”. On the other hand‚ it’s argued that child soldiers should be granted amnesty. Child soldiers should be granted amnesty because they were forced to kill due to coercion‚ they were drugged and brainwashed‚ and had no access to a proper education. One reason why child soldiers should be granted amnesty is because the children were forced to become
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Illegal immigrants should be given amnesty. The United States has been known and labeled as a “melting pot” which consists of many races and cultures coming together to form the perfect nation. Some of these people have entered the United States illegally and have torn the country into an ongoing debate as to do what with their statuses. Some prefer deporting the illegal immigrants and some agree on giving them amnesty by having them pay fines and requiring some objectives. Being an immigrant who
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School uniforms are a good idea in public schools. Studies have shown that uniforms made for a safer learning environment‚ and 80% of girls and 62% of boys actually liked the uniforms. First of all‚ uniforms are less expensive to buy than regular clothes. Uniforms stay the same‚ year after year‚ unlike fads and styles that change on a seasonal basis. Having school uniforms also reduces stress that students experience in the morning from not having anything to wear. They would also save time in the
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Imagine you are in your house‚ it’s nighttime‚ and you are about to turn in for the night. Suddenly‚ you hear a sound from the front door‚ but you’re not expecting anybody. You become suspicious and worry‚ for what awaits behind the door? You fear for your family‚ your little three-year-old baby girl. As an instinct‚ as a parent‚ what is the first thing you grab? Not your son’s baseball bat or your golf club‚ what if the intruder is a burly‚ six foot tall man? Anything aside from your dependable
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should child soldiers be given amnesty. In the first body paragraph‚ child soldiers should be given amnesty because they are forced to fight and handle guns. So they can fight other
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maiming. These places are debating over the issue on whether or not child soldiers should be forgiven for what they have been forced to do. Child soldiers should be given amnesty because‚ they have no control over their life‚ they were under a bad influence‚ and they were forced to fight. Child soldiers should receive amnesty because‚ at a young age these adolescents had no control
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Child soldiers are victims‚ not perpetrators‚ so they should be granted amnesty. Though to some it may look like these kids are choosing this life‚ in reality‚ most aren’t. They either have to join those forces or die‚ which is terrifying for any child to imagine. Not only that‚ but they were drugged to kill‚ making them forget how bad it was that they were doing. And to some of them‚ that army was the only family that they have‚ providing better living conditions than those out on the streets. Which
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Pro-Immigration in Colleges: Persuasive Speech “Stay in school. Work hard. Make good grades. If you do those things‚ you can go to college and earn a good living.” All over America‚ teachers repeat this in their classrooms. Coaches say it‚ too. So do parents‚ counselors and almost everyone. What would you do if your children would be left out without the chance of attending college‚ and being successful in life? In 1982‚ the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the children of illegal immigrants only
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a situation that some kids around the world surprisingly have to face in life‚ and they choose to do it. It is not a surprising answer‚ but some people don’t know the entire context of some children’s life‚ so this is why children should be given amnesty to fighting as child soldiers. One of the first big reasons children should not be prosecuted for fighting as child soldiers is their age. The average time for someone’s brain to fully develop is at the age of 25. This is way higher than the average
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