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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2004.iyaims5j

TOWARD AN EFFECTIVE SAFEGUARD FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHT IN AFRICA-THE NEED FOR AN AFRICA COURT

charter Human seoples*

The adoption of the African charter on Human and people Rights! by the Organization of Africa Unity (OAU), now Africa Union (AU) has opened up the bases for a concrete analysis of both the regime of the relevant norms as well as that of the enforcement machinery. The development of the general human rights regime in Africa should be appreciated at three distinct levels. Firstly at the level of pre...

Oct, 2004 pp. 77-92 32 views 10 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2002.pspb8nd7

ARE CONDEMNED PERSONS ENTITLED TO ENFORCE THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS?

A. Olatubosun*

If a person condemned to death by a court of competent jurisdiction complains under Chapter IV of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (the Constitution) that any of the provisions of this Chapter has been breached in regard to him, is he entitled to enforce these rights? And if he is so entitled, to which of the provisions, before which court can he seek redress? These issues and other related on...

May, 2002 pp. 77-91 30 views 9 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2026.16f2f5ok

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DEFENCE IN NIGERIA AND AMERICA

Sarah Rinmicit Garba*

With the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria and all over the world, the task of defending dear life and properties has somewhat fallen on individuals hence the saying ‘self-defence is the best form of defence’. Self-defence is one of the oldest defences since the inception of modern civilization. The Nigerian Constitution in Section 33(2)(a) allows the use of reasonable and rational force in th...

Aug, 2026 pp. 79-93 43 views 18 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.1992.t3hqpxa0

TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES UNDER A BILL OF LADING: A CRITIQUE OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT IN CHACHAROS vs. EKIMPEX

Joe Goldface - Irokalibe*

The object of this paper is to examine the legal nature and characteristics of a bill of lading against which background, a critical assessment of the judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the case of Captain Michael Chacharos v. Ekimpex Ltd will be undertaken with a view to showing that as a document of title, transfer of rights and liabilities under a bill of lading is unfettered by the q...

Jun, 1992 pp. 80-96 32 views 13 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.votre4jf

ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OFTHE UNITED NATIONS LEGAL CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION: ASSETS RECOVERY IN PERSPECTIVE

Abraham Paul*

Out of the $4 trillion spent on governmentprocurement annually across the globe, approximately $400 billion is siphoned off usually in the formof bribe. Some of these illegal gainsor assets are oftenlaundered thus making their recovery a herculean task. The objective of this papertherefore is to assess the efficacy of United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in combating corruption thr...

Jun, 2018 pp. 81-101 29 views 7 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.p7oj7rhi

CHANGE IN CLIMATE: THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT, 2006 A VEHICLE FOR ACCELERATING DISPUTES SETTLEMENT TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL HARMONY. IN NIGERIA.

JUMMAI AUDI*

Labour enactments in the 1960s gave the Government a greater role to play in Nigeria’s Industrial Relations. As a result of its role, the 1968 Trade Disputes Act introduced the Industrial Arbitration Panel (of 1969) making arbitral award final and binding. The incessant work stoppages made the government unwilling to negotiate with labour in the effort to improve the economic conditions brought. a...

Jun, 2006 pp. 81-88 27 views 9 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.1998.4fslltdh

CONSTRAINTS IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IN KADUNA STATE

B. Y. IBRAHIM*

The Nigeria Government both Federal and States have initiated olicies and legislation for the protection and preservation of the environment. Various legislation were made to deal with specific and eneral matters that affect the environment. Protection and preservation ofthe environment 1s not only the concern of Nigerian government, it 1$ roday 4 global agenda. For a country to achieve success in...

Jun, 1998 pp. 81-89 27 views 15 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2015.78l8qf4k

THE ROLE OF A JUDGE IN CONFLICT OF LAWS

Dr. Farida Aisha Kera*

Conflict of laws is that part of the law which comes into operation whenever an issue before the court contains a foreign element'. It is its function to ascertain which potentially applicable law must be chosen for determination of the issue. According to Leflar’: Any case which Involves facts occurring in more

May, 2015 pp. 83-94 46 views 22 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.jk9agb6r

STABILITY OF INVESTMENT CONTRACTS AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF FINANCE

A. K. Usman*

Multinationals operating mostly in developing countries always want security of tenure for their capital investment in such countries. They inject into investment contracts provisions that seek to preserve not only the life span of the agreement but its essential terms. In seeking to. achieve this, legitimacy of maintaining the status quo is often sought from the principle of sanctity of contract ...

Oct, 2006 pp. 86-93 30 views 9 downloads