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Assessment of the Role of the Nigerian Police Force in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria
Get PDFThis article examines the role of the Nigerian Police Force in the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria. It discusses the concept of human rights under international and domestic law. It highlights the powers of the Nigerian Police Force under the Police Act and the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and observes that although the police use discretion to support human rights, it is the abuse of the discretion and power that results in violation of human rights of citizens. This article identifies the rights most subjected to abuse by the police as the right to life, dignity of the human person, liberty, fair hearing, privacy and family life and analyzes some of the factors responsible for the ineffective performance of the police. As a result, the paper recommends a number of legal and institutional reforms to make the police force more effective in their duties and in the protection and promotion of the human rights of citizens. The article concludes, however, that the government should overhaul the entire police structure in Nigeria by implementing a community policing strategy across the country
International Standards for Protection of Religious Freedom
Get PDFThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights, inspired by the “four freedoms” articulated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, proclaims but does not define the religious liberty that is the birthright of all people. Four centuries ago, when few people were free, religious ideas fostered the development of some of the fundamental principles of the law of nations. As international law has matured, increasingly it has recognized the right of individuals and groups to pursue their own religions and beliefs. The United Nations system has generated an array of international conventions, covenants, and resolutions which today articulate the rights of adherents to all sects and no sect. Religious freedom – sometimes used as shorthand for freedom of religion, belief, and conscience, is spelled out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, and other progeny of the U.N. Charter. Regional level agreements have addressed religious rights, but regional tribunals such as the European Court of Human Rights have not been as discerning as they should be in dealing with cases involving headscarves, missionaries and other issues. The United States, despite its strong constitutional tradition and generally good enforcement of First Amendment rights, has not consistently interpreted freedom of religion in a manner conformance with international standards. For decades the Supreme Court and Congress went back and forth on trying to arrive at a formula on protection of religious minorities adversely affected by facially neutral laws. President Trump’s actions against immigrants and visitors from Muslim countries are a tragic departure from the values that were espoused by the American leaders since the founding of the Republic
Imperatives of Corporate Governance On Corporate Citizenship in Nigeria
Get PDFThis paper seeks to examine and interrogate the conceptual ideas and frameworks of corporate governance; its relationship and relevance to corporate citizenship and the elements that describe what is meant by corporate citizenship. Various perspectives of the role which corporate governance plays as a major influence on corporate citizenship and corporate social responsibility were clearly shown. Also shown is the meaning which is ascribed to corporate governance, its core principles, the rhetoric and realities concerning the effect of a corporation’s pursuit of power and profit on corporate citizenship, legal and social responsibilities and the significant paradigm shift. Situating the concept of corporate governance with corporate citizenship shows an interrelationship between the former and the latter. Consequently, this paper revealed that in the long run the market mechanism should be able to provide additional resources to those companies which are best at maximizing and adhering to the principles of corporate governance for the promotion of good corporate citizenship
18th Annual Recent Developments in IP Law and Policy Conference
Get PDFWelcome to the 18th Annual Conference on Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law and Policy, presented by the Center for Intellectual Property and Privacy Law (CIPPL) of Golden Gate University School of Law. This annual tradition, begun in late September 2001, was one of the first events developed as part of the foundation of our new IP Law Program. Over the years we have hosted presentations by leading thinkers in the area of IP Law, including Professor & former Senior Advisor to the Obama Administration Justin Hughes, New Yorker writer Ken Auletta, Professor Dan Burk, Professor Susan Scafidi of the Fashion Law Institute, and many others. This year we are especially pleased to host Professor Jessica Silbey from Northeastern University School of Law as our distinguished Academic Speaker
New Golden Gate University Professors Will Bolster Law School\u27s Work
Get PDFGolden Gate University School of Law has added three new faculty members who will strengthen the school\u27s offerings in several key areas. The trio join the school from UCLA , Stanford, and the U.S. Department of Justice. The new professors— Jyoti Nanda , Spencer Williams , and Robert Mullaney —join 32 other full-time faculty at the school
Amy McLellan, JD, LLM, To Lead GoldenGate University\u27s New Joint LLM And MS InTaxation Program
Get PDFGolden Gate University (GGU) announces the appointment of Amy B. McLellan , JD, LLM, as Dean of the Braden School of Taxation and Director of the LLM Taxation and Estate Planning programs— marking the beginning of a groundbreaking joint program, after separate operation within the University for many years.This new high-level role signifies another innovative step forward to prepare students for today\u27s merging worlds ob business, law, and technology
What Italian Sexual Violence Law Can Teach US Law in the #MeToo Era
Get PDFOn International Women’s Day, with women facing challenges on equal pay, reproductive rights, sexual harassment and violent sexual assault, the topic of sudden, forced and unwanted kisses initially seems trivial, unworthy of consideration. However, Alva Johnson’s recent civil complaint against Donald Trump for kissing her on the side of her mouth, raises the question of whether such conduct should be criminal in the United States
February 1, 2019 - Panel 1: When Virtual Meets Real: From Video Games to Fictional Brands
Get PDFJanice Bereskin, Partner, Bereskin & Parr (moderator) J. Thomas McCarthy, Of Counsel, Morrison Foerster Mark McKenna, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School Rick McMurtry, Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Turner (TBS) Makalika Naholowaa, Head of Trademarks, Microsof
