CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW & POLICY REPORTS WITH SUPPORT FROM AFRICAN MOTHERHOOD INITIATIVES
INDEX TO HUMAN RIGHTS CASES CONNECTED TO CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN NIGERIA
TITLE | MAIN ISSUES |
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Women and Human Right – Right to dignity (life necessities) –Women and Justice Administration – A wife’s right to bind husband in a contract for life’s necessaries – Justification – Liability of husband to pay wife’s legal costs in matrimonial suits between husband and wife – Whether extends to suits over matrimonial between husband and wife |
JOE BEST ESTATE DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTIES LIMITED v. MRS GRACE A. NZEGWU & ORS | Human Rights- Security of Housing for Widow – Protection of interest in property of deceased spouse – Consent judgment obtained by pretext – How discharged – Relevant considerations |
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Women and Crime/Justice Administration/Human Rights – False imprisonment – Woman arrested on suspicion of theft by store detectives – Where handed over to police after managing director decided to prosecute – Whether store liable for false imprisonment |
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Security and Human Rights – Healthcare – Child Murder – Grievous assault leading to death of a 13 year old – Access to timely and quality healthcare – Evidence of an eye-witness who is a legal minor – Treatment by court |
OLADAPO V. THE STATE | Constitutional and Human rights- Security of lives – Guesome murder of woman for ritual purposes – How proved – Attitude of court thereof |
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Children – Constitutional law and Human rights – Succession and Inheritance rights – Proof of paternity – Section 42(1), (a), (2), 1999 Constitution – Nullity of customary law denying inheritance rights of female children from their father |
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