02 / Collection one

Human Rights Legislation

The Human Rights Legislation collection provides an organised repository of legal and normative instruments relevant to the protection and promotion of human rights.

The collection is intended to make the legal framework governing human rights easier to locate, understand and use. Where appropriate, materials may be organised thematically or according to jurisdiction, institution, category of rights or legal instrument.

Collection scope

  • International human-rights instruments
  • Regional African human-rights instruments
  • The Constitution of Nigeria and relevant provisions
  • Nigerian human-rights legislation
  • Regulations and subsidiary legislation
  • Relevant legislation from other African jurisdictions
  • Selected comparative legislation