Theories Of Law And Shari’ah: Review Of Introduction To Legal Method By A. Sanni

The idea of human rights protection is meant to protect thehumanity and dignity of individuals. Ordinarily, nationsguarantee human rights to their citizens through legalinstruments which could be international or domestic.Nigeria has succeeded in providing such documents at boththe domestic level and via ratification of internationaltreaties. Using doctrinal methodology, as well as secondaryempirical results, this article examines such protections asguaranteed in these domestic and international instruments.It contrasts same with the realities of how Nigerians enjoythese rights. It finds that though the protections in theseinstruments are ideal, the actuality is the opposite asNigerians languish under grave human rights violations,mostly by the government and its agencies with impunity. 

The idea of human rights protection is meant to protect the
humanity and dignity of individuals. Ordinarily, nations
guarantee human rights to their citizens through legal
instruments which could be international or domestic.
Nigeria has succeeded in providing such documents at both
the domestic level and via ratification of international
treaties. Using doctrinal methodology, as well as secondary
empirical results, this article examines such protections as
guaranteed in these domestic and international instruments.
It contrasts same with the realities of how Nigerians enjoy
these rights. It finds that though the protections in these
instruments are ideal, the actuality is the opposite as
Nigerians languish under grave human rights violations,
mostly by the government and its agencies with impunity.