Ethiopia vs Nigeria - 2014 World Cup qualifier : Game 1. Nigeria vs Catalonia - All Touches (Super Eagles) RIGHTS. BBC Weather - Lagos. Human rights in Nigeria. Nigeria's human rights record remains poor and government officials at all levels continue to commit serious abuses. Human rights in Nigeria are protected under the most current constitution of 1999. Nigeria has made serious improvements in human rights under this constitution though the Human Rights Report of 2012 notes areas where significant improvement is needed. [1] This report discusses abuses by Boko Haram, killings by governmental forces, lack of social equality, and issues with freedom of speech.
History since independence[edit] In the period between its independence in 1960 to 1998, Nigeria had, in terms of heads of State, two elected, one appointed, one military successor and 7 coups d'etat powers. In 1979, they moved to a presidential system in order to properly instate the right of choosing who rules them with a new constitution. Freedom of Expression[edit] The press in Nigeria was often subject to scare tactics and intimidation.
Government violations[edit] Police force[edit] Nigeria profile. 27 November 2013Last updated at 05:29 ET After lurching from one military coup to another, Nigeria now has an elected leadership. But the government faces the growing challenge of preventing Africa's most populous country from breaking apart along ethnic and religious lines. Political liberalisation ushered in by the return to civilian rule in 1999 has allowed militants from religious and ethnic groups to pursue their demands through violence. Thousands of people have died over the past few years in communal attacks led by the al-Qaeda ally Boko Haram. Separatist aspirations have also been growing, prompting reminders of the bitter civil war over the breakaway Biafran republic in the late 1960s. Continue reading the main story Politics: People's Democratic Party (PDP) has dominated since the return to civilian rule in 1999.
Country profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring The imposition of Islamic law in several northern states has embedded divisions and caused thousands of Christians to flee. Introduction to topic and to a new book. Lagos.