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Furthermore, the commission concluded that the Ministry of Justice played a role in protecting those who were responsible for committing human rights violations. [2] The commission recommended that victims be given reparations. [2] Finally, it recommended that Nigeria focus on eliminating corruption, especially corruption within government. [2]
The National Judicial Institute Act (1991 No. 28. Section 2), states the functions of the National Judicial Institute as thus: "conduct courses for all categories of judicial officers and their supporting staff with a view to expanding and improving their overall knowledge and performance in their different sections of service;"
The National Judicial Council (NJC), is an executive body established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution as amended to protect the Judiciary of Nigeria from the whims and caprices of the Executive. [1] [2] [3]
Equally, the Institute spearheaded the law reform efforts of the National Assembly as well attempts at reforming the country's tax laws to promote the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Similarly, the Institute led the efforts at reforming the budget process in Nigeria through the introduction of a Budget Process Bill.
Citizens' Gavel (also known as Tech for Justice or Gavel) is a civic tech organization aimed at improving the pace of justice delivery through the use of technology. It was established in 2017 [ 1 ] as Open Justice by Nelson Olanipekun , [ 2 ] from an incubation programme of Civic Hive, the incubation and media arm of BudgIT .
Federal Ministry of Justice headquarters in Abuja. The Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria, primarily concerned with bringing cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government. [1] The headquarters of the organisation are located in the Maitama district, Abuja. [2]
Human rights in Nigeria are protected under the current constitution of 1999. [1] 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: [2] abuses by Boko Haram, killings by government forces, lack of social equality and issues with freedom of speech.
In Nigeria, the freedom of expression is protected by section 39 (1) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria constitution. [1] Despite this constitutional protection, the Nigerian media was controlled by the government throughout much of its history, with some even to this day. By 2020, however, over 100 newspapers in Nigeria were independent. [2]