Nigeria

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International Treaties

1. Convention on the Rights of the Child (adopted 20 November 1989, entered into force 2 September 1990) 1577 UNTS 3 (CRC).

2. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (adopted 17 July 1998, entered into force 1 July 2002) 2187 UNTS 3.

3. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (adopted 10 December 1984, entered into force 26 June 1987) 1465 UNTS 85 (CAT).

Regional Treaties

1. African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (adopted 27 June 1981, entered into force 21 October 1986).

2. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (adopted 11 July 1990, entered into force 29 November 1999).

3. African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention, adopted 23 October 2009, entered into force 6 December 2012).

Domestic Law

1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999

2. Criminal Code Act (Southern States), 1990

3. Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act, 1960

4. Harmonised Sharia Penal Code Law, 2002

5. The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP Act), 2015

6. Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJ Act), 2015

7. Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, 2013

Case Law

1. Oludotun Ogunbayo V. The State 2002 (Supreme Court of Nigeria).

2. Afor Lucky V. The State 2016 (Supreme Court of Nigeria).

3. Iko V. The State 2001 (Supreme Court of Nigeria).

4. Simon Okoyomon V. The State 1972 (Supreme Court of Nigeria).

5. Boniface Adonike V. The State 2013 (Supreme Court of Nigeria).

Academic Publications

1. Isioma Kemakolam, ‘As Africa Battles Sexual Violence, a Nigerian City Shows How’ (United States Institute of Peace, August 8 2019).

2. Weinman, G J., “Islamic criminal law in northern Nigeria: politics, religion, judicial practice” (2010, Amsterdam University Press).

Useful Websites

1. Nations Online Project: https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/nigeria.htm

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Nigeria

3. Worldometers: https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/

4. “Niger Delta Black Gold Blues: Can Writers Bring About Environmental Justice Where Slow Violence has Devastated the People and the Land?” Project by Jonathan Steinwald: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/niger-delta-black-gold-blues/index

5. The Heritage Foundation – Economic Freedom Index Country Profile: https://www.heritage.org/index/country/nigeria

News Publications and Press Releases

1. Amaka Okafo-Vanni, ‘Nigeria has a rape culture too’ (The Guardian, 14 January 2013).

2. BBC News, ‘Nigeria’s civil war explained – BBC News’ (Youtube, 5 July 2017).

3. The Guardian, ‘Welcome to Mirabel: the first centre supporting rape survivors in Nigeria’ (The Guardian, February 25 2016).

4. The New Humanitarian, ‘NIGERIA: A History of Conflicts’ (The New Humanitarian, 31 March 2003).

5. Yemisi Akinbobola, ‘Social Media stimulates Nigerian debate on sexual violence’ (Africa Renewal Online).

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