Description
The fundamental objectives and directive principles enshrined in Chapter l of the Nigerian Constitution cover social, economie and cultural rights. But unlike civil and political rigbts, the socioeconomic rights until recently were not enforceable in Nigerian courts, Consequently, victims of Nocioeconomie rights abuse have been left without legal remedy.
However several aspeets of the socioeconomie rights have been upheld by local courts and regional tribunals through the entorcement of the provisions of the welfaure legislation made pursuant to the provisions ofChapterll of the 1999 Constitution asa amended)and the Afriean Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Ratitication and Enforcement) Aet. But despite the progress that has been recorded in the enforcement of such socioeconomic rights in Nigeria, many lawyers including human rights advocates are not familiar wvith the new trend in human rights jurisprudence,
Nigerian Low on Socioeconomic Rights has challenged the popular belief among judges, lawyers and human rights activists that socioeconomic rights are not justiciable in Nigeria. The book reviews the laws and the human rights treaties on socioeconomic rights which have been interpreted by local and regional judicial tribunals. It also contains information on the relevant bodies established to enforce socioeconomic rights as well as the mechanism for enforcing them.
The author, Femi Falana SAN is a leading human rights lawyer in Africa and the 2008 recipient of the prestigious International Bar Association Bernard Simons Award on Human Rights.
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