Know Your Fundamental Human Rights (eBook)

Description

Ignorance is not an excuse for being deprived of your fundamental human rights. This eBook titled “Know Your Fundamental Human Rights Under Nigerian Constitution” is what you need to educate yourself. Below are details of what you will get to learn as you read:

Detailed Table Of Contents

1. Preface
2. Introduction

CHAPTER 1 – YOUR RIGHT TO LIFE

1. Your Right To Life Is Guaranteed
2. Limitations To Rights To Life
3. Death From Vehicle Accident

CHAPTER 2 – YOUR RIGHT TO THE DIGNITY OF YOUR PERSON

1. Your Right Against Torture
2. Your Right Against Slavery And Servitude
3. Your Right Against Degrading Or Inhuman Treatment
4. Your Right Against Forced or Compulsory Labour
5. Limitations To The Right Of Dignity Of Your Person

CHAPTER 3 – YOUR RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY

1. What Is Unlawful Deprivation Of Liberty?
2. Right To Remain Silent When Arrested
3. Right To Be Informed Of Your Offence Within 24 Hours
4. Your Right To Be Charged To Court And Tried Within Reasonable Time
5. Your Right To Compensation And Public Apology For Unlawful Arrest Or Detention
6. Limitations To Your Right To Personal Liberty

CHAPTER 4 – YOUR RIGHT TO FAIR HEARING

1. Presumption Of Your Innocence
2. The Fundamental Rights Of A Person Charged With A Criminal Offence
3. Other Constitutional Provisions On Fair Hearing
4. Limitations To Your Right To Fair Hearing

CHAPTER 5 – YOUR RIGHT TO PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFE

1. Right To Privacy Of Your Dwelling Place
2. Right To Privacy Of Your Correspondence And Telephone Conversations
3. Right To Privacy Of Your Financial Situation
4. Right To Privacy Of Your Medical Condition And Records
5. Right To Privacy From Television And Video Recordings
6. Right To Family Life
7. Limitations On Right To Privacy And Family Life

CHAPTER 6 – YOUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, CONSCIENCE, AND RELIGION

1. Freedom Of Thought And Conscience
2. Freedom Of Religion
3. Religious Rights Of A Student In School
4. Limitations To Freedom Of Religion

CHAPTER 7 – YOUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE PRESS

1. Freedom Of Expression And Opinion
2. Freedom To Own And Establish Medium Of Sharing Information
3. Limitations To Freedom Of Expression

CHAPTER 8 – YOUR RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION

1. Your Right To Freely Assemble
2. Freedom To Join Any Club Or Association
3. Your Right To Form Or Join Any Political Party
4. Limitations To Freedom Of Assembly And Association

CHAPTER 9 – YOUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT

1. Your Right To Move Freely In And Out Of Nigeria
2. Your Right Against Arrest For Wandering
3. Limitations To Freedom Of Movement

CHAPTER 10 – YOUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION

1. Your Right Against Discrimination On Basis Of Religion, Tribe, Sex, Or Ethnic Origin
   • Discrimination Against Disabled Persons
2. Limitations On The Right To Freedom From Discrimination

CHAPTER 11 – YOUR RIGHT TO ACQUIRE AND OWN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ANYWHERE IN NIGERIA; AND FREEDOM FROM COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF YOUR PROPERTY.

1. Your Right To Own Property Anywhere In Nigeria
2. Right Against Compulsory Acquisition Of Your Property
3. Limitations To Freedom to Own Property And Freedom From Compulsory Acquisition.

CHAPTER 12 – THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION PERMITS YOUR RIGHTS TO BE TRAMPLED UPON IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.

1. Your Right Can Be Restricted When It Is Reasonably Justifiable In Democratic Society
2. Your Rights Can Be Restricted Because Of Emergencies
3. Limitations To Restrictions And Derogation Of Your Human Rights

CHAPTER 13 – SPECIAL JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURTS AND YOUR ENTITLEMENT TO LEGAL AID                            

1. Only High Courts Have Original Jurisdictions In Fundamental Rights Cases
2. Your Entitlement To Financial Assistance To Enforce Your Fundamental Rights
3. How To Enforce Your Fundamental Human Rights
4. The Procedure To Enforce Your Rights Under The 2009 Rules

CHAPTER 14 – UNITED NATIONS AND AFRICAN CHARTERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

1. Human Rights Must Be Respected Throughout The World
2. The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, 1948
3. African Charter On Human And Peoples’ Rights, 1981

Appendix I – Nigerian Legal Aid Council of Nigeria

Appendix II – National Human Rights Commission

Appendix III – Office Of The Public Defender, Lagos State

Postscript I – We Fight For The Defenseless, Not Only The Poor – Lagos OPD Director.

Postscript II – Court Awards El-Rufai N2m For Unlawful   •Orders SSS To Apologize To Him.

This book is one in the series under the Public Enlightenment Campaign Series (PECS) established to educate the public on their basic rights. It is true many citizens have not even sighted the Constitution before, not to talk of reading the contents. Also, many who have read it find it difficult to understand because of the legal jargons.

This book has therefore simplified the language of the Constitution so you can better understand your constitutional rights. Right to life, fair hearing, liberty, privacy, dignity of your person, freedom of movement, speech, religion, and all other fundamental and human rights. As guaranteed under the Constitution, with practical application in your day-to-day activities.

IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL CITIZENS.

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About The Auhor

Written by Barrister Manuel Akinshola, a certified lawyer in Nigeria. He is the lead solicitor of Jacobs & Bigaels Legal Practitioners. Jacobs & Bigaels is a top law firm in Nigeria, with its head office in Lagos. Furthermore, Barrister Akinshola has what it takes to share knowledge about the legal rights of Nigerian tenants. He is a human rights lawyer himself, with a strong clientele base.