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Human rights in Nigeria are protected under the current constitution of 1999. While Nigeria has made major improvements in human rights under this constitution, the American Human Rights Report of 2012 notes several areas where more improvement is needed, which includes: abuses by Boko Haram, killings by government forces, lack of social equality and issues with freedom of speech.
Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. Human rights abuses in Nigeria (8 C, 9 P)
The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has been promoting human rights in Nigeria since it began in 1987. [1] On 12 August 1993, CLO's founder and president Olisa Agbakoba, was part of the leaders of the pro-democracy campaign against the nullification of the 12 June 1993 presidential elections by General Ibrahim Babaginda.
The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (“the NHRC ”), affiliated with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, was established by the National Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Act of 1995 to promote and protect all human rights in Nigeria. [ 1] The Commission serves as an extra-judicial mechanism which safeguards ...
There are several human right activists in Nigeria. This is a list of notable Nigerian human rights activists in a list. Name Adeola Austin Oyinlade: Aminu Kano:
African human rights system. The African Charter is a human rights document made up of 68 articles carved up into four sections—Human and Peoples' Rights; Duties; Procedure of the Commission; and Applicable Principles. It merges the three clusters of rights, namely, civil and political rights, economic, social, and cultural rights, and group ...
In 2003, Nigeria adopted the Child Rights Act to domesticate the Convention on the Rights of the Child. [ 1] The Children's Rights Act of 2003 expands the human rights bestowed to citizens in Nigeria's 1999 constitution to children. [ 1] Although this law was passed at the Federal level, it is only effective if State assemblies also codify the ...
Under the Nigerian constitution of 1979, voting rights, or the right to register as a voter, were extended to all citizens of Nigeria who resided in Nigeria at the time of voter registration. [10] Though the previous general elections only involved the election of members into legislative bodies, the 1979 Constitution provided for the election ...