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When the military took control of the government, they established measures to impose order and discipline within the country. One of those measures was the War Against Indiscipline, a comprehensive program to correct many social ills that the new military ruling class perceived to afflict Nigeria.
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.
Consisting of nine members, the FJSC is appointed by the Nigerian President, upon the NJC's recommendation.The members include the Chief Justice of Nigeria, President of the Court of Appeal, Attorney-General, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President of the National Industrial Court, legal practitioners, and individuals recognized for their integrity.
A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally.
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 .
In this September 7, 1993, photo, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore present a report on increasing government efficiency as part of Clinton's charge of "reinventing government."
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 ...