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Domestic violence is prominent in Nigeria as in other parts of Africa. [1] [2] There is a deep cultural belief in Nigeria that it is socially acceptable to hit a woman as a disciplinary measure. [3] [4] Cases of Domestic violence are on the high and show no signs of reduction in Nigeria, regardless of age, tribe, religion, or even social status ...
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]
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.
This is political speech that is critical of government policies -- that would be the very speech in which you and I and millions of Americans engage every day. The speech we love to hear needs no ...
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 .
Access to Justice (AJ) is a Nigeria-focused human rights organization based in Lagos.According to their website, "it is a justice advocacy group working to defend the rights of equal and non-discriminatory access to courts of law, expand access of marginalized people to equal and impartial justice, attack corruption in justice administration, support legal struggles for human dignity and ...
Judicial councils such as the National Judicial Council (Nigeria) are bodies that are concerned with making "necessary and appropriate orders for the effective and expeditious administration of justice" within the court. [8] Among their responsibilities are judicial discipline, the formulation of policies and implementation of such policies. [9]
Upon his death, the Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, delivered a speech in which he said: "In an age which corruption, intrigues back biting and the love of office and power are fast becoming a virtue, Mr. Justice Taylor stood out from the crowd with a detachment that has brought immense dignity to the High Office of a Judge".