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NHRI: defenders of human rights, managers of conflict, builders of peace? National Human Rights Institutions in Afric
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2005The period since the 1990s has been called the age of national human rights institutions. During this time, the world has witnessed a rapid proliferation of state-sponsored bodies mandated to protect and promote human rights. One kind of institution has become particularly popular: the national human rights commission.Document"Those terrible weeks in their camp" Boko Haram violence against women and girls in northeast Nigeria
Human Rights Watch, 2014Boko Haram, Nigeria’s home-grown Islamist insurgency, whose name in Hausa roughly translates as “Western education is forbidden,” has abducted at least 500 women and girls from northern Nigeria since 2009 and has perpetrated numerous human rights abuses against them in captivity.DocumentReligious interpretations, gender discrimination and politics in Africa: case study of Nigeria
2013How do religious interpretations shape gender conceptions and impact women’s participation politics in Nigeria? This study addresses these issues, focusing on the participation of women in Nigeria’s 2011 general election.DocumentStatus of action against commercial exploitation of children: Nigeria
End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes, 2014This report focuses on the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in Nigeria. It provides a comprehensive baseline of information on various manifestations of CSEC in the country, as well as an assessment of the achievements and challenges, including the participation of children and young people themselves, in efforts to eliminate CSEC.DocumentOral Statement from WOCON - To the 56th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
2012This statement was delivered by Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi, Executive Director of the Women’s Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) at the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (date).DocumentWomen participation in the political process in Nigeria
2012The paper focuses on several issues regarding gender disparity in Nigeria‘s political process. The authors researched related materials on women’s participation in governance since pre-colonial times to present day.DocumentThe role of women and girls in peace initiatives in Nigeria
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2013Do women and girls participate conflict management activities and peace building initiatives in Nigeria? The aim of this publication is to discuss the ways in which Nigerian women have participated in peace initiatives, and also identify the obstacles that have prevented them from such involvement.DocumentJoint submission by LGBTI organisations in Nigeria to the second Universal Periodic Review of Nigeria
UN Human Rights Council, 2013Homosexual behaviour, expression and activities, is still a criminal offence in Nigeria. Law enforcers systematically arrest persons for same-sex sexual activities deemed an ‘unnatural offense’ under Nigerian penal and criminal codes.DocumentWomen's land rights handbook: Nigeria
Commonwealth Secretariat, 2013Across Africa, land is integral to identity and existence. Access to, and ownership of land for women is often problematic – particularly when laws and culture collide.DocumentExploring alternative approaches for managing electoral injustice in Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2010African dictators have resisted the transition before succumbing to both internal and external pressures; however, the electoral process has often turned to warfare in many of the states, as it has sometimes been difficult to remove incumbents through the ballot box.Pages