National Human Rights Commission Act, 1995 🇳🇬

Nigeria

National Human Rights Commission Act, 1995

Published in Official Gazette supplement
Commenced on 27 September 1995
[This is the version of this document at 31 December 2002.]

An Act to establish the National Human Rights Commission, for the protection of human rights, dignity and freedoms.

WHEREAS considering that the United Nations Charter and several provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 are based on the principles of the dignity and equality of all human beings and seek, among other basic objectives, the promotion and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion:AND WHEREAS to facilitate Nigeria's implementation of its various treaty obligations, including, but not limited to, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights:AND WHEREAS the Federal Gove…

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