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Description

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaks at an unknown location in this still image taken from an undated video released by Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram.

Source

This footage was taken in Nigeria. It has been used free online by several media outlets. Here's one of the sources: [1]

Article

Abubakar Shekau

Portion used

Full photo; the image is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.

Low resolution?

Yes, thus it's not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.

Purpose of use

This image unique and is of a highly historical significance and value. It also illustrates an image of Abubakar Shekau, a subject of public interest. The significance of the image is to help the reader identify the situation, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about it, and illustrate the intended message in a way that words alone could not convey.

Replaceable?

Not replaceable. This footage was taken by members of a terrorist group and no background information is known of this picture besides what is shown. It belongs to an international illegal militant organization, and such pictures are typically not covered by copyright law (as they cannot legally copyright their material) and therefore it doesn't need fair use. It has no copyright. Subjects current whereabouts unknown, and neither is his current status.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Abubakar Shekau//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abubakar_Shekau,_Rewards_for_Justice.jpgtrue

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current06:32, 28 November 2017Thumbnail for version as of 06:32, 28 November 2017268 × 370 (19 KB)Theo's Little Bot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
16:03, 18 August 2015No thumbnail324 × 448 (29 KB)Ritsaiph (talk | contribs)more recent image
13:32, 21 June 2015No thumbnail176 × 216 (5 KB)StanTheMan87 (talk | contribs)Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard

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