Kolapo Omidire: The Handbook of Human Rights Law in Nigeria, Gebunden

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The Handbook of Human Rights Law in Nigeria is designed as a comprehensive reference handbook for anyone dealing with issues relating to human rights in Nigeria. It provides an authoritative and practical examination of the legal, constitutional, and institutional framework governing the protection and enforcement of human rights within the Nigerian legal system. The text offers a critical discussion of the jurisprudence underlying human rights law, drawing from international instruments, constitutional provisions, legislation, comparative developments in other jurisdictions, judicial decisions, and expert opinions. It examines both the theoretical foundations and practical realities of human rights protection, making it a valuable resource for academic study, legal practice, policy formulation, and advocacy.

Structured in four major parts, the Handbook addresses the general principles and foundations of human rights law, the constitutional rights guaranteed under Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, other emerging and recognized rights, and the substantive and procedural dimensions of enforcing human rights. It further explores issues relating to the restriction and derogation of rights, public interest litigation, access to justice, legal aid, and the domestication of international human rights treaties in Nigeria. Edited by Kolapo Omidire and Gbade Akinrinmade, the volume brings together scholarly and practical analysis on civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, disability rights, children's rights, women's rights, environmental rights, compulsory acquisition of property, and constitutional interpretation within the Nigerian context.

Written for law students, lecturers, judges, legal practitioners, researchers, NGOs, policy makers, and human rights advocates, this handbook delivers a structured, accessible, and Nigerian-focused treatment of human rights doctrine, case law, and enforcement mechanisms. It stands as an essential guide for understanding the evolving landscape of human rights law and practice in Nigeria.