Citizens without Sovereignty: An Evaluation of the Philosophy behind the #EndSARS Campaign in Response to Anthony Ayotunde Olayoku

by Frederick Ifeanyi Obananya, OP Dominican Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria. fredifeanyi21@gmail.com; +234 703 232 1081 The recent article by Anthony Ayotude Olayoku titled: “The #EndSars Campaign and Reimaging the Nigerian Police Force” is an important contribution that mostly resonates with my ideas on the current advocacy. I agree with him that it is the responsibility of […]

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SUSTAINABILITY IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR: LESSONS FROM RWANDA

by Bridget Alegieunu The position that people should aspire to having a healthy mind in a healthy body portrays how integral the health-care system is to the wholesome functioning of man as an individual. This implies that people should take out time to look out for both their bodily and mental health. It is little

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THE #ENDSARS CAMPAIGN AND REIMAGING THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE

by Anthony Ayotunde Olayoku The foremost duty of the Nigerian government in protecting the lives and properties of its citizens was well spelled out in 14(2) (b) of the Constitution which states that ‘the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government. The primacy of security in governance is not

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Environmental Justice in Global Health: Towards the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

An important aspect of driving behavioural change is implementation advocacy. Nigeria, as a country, is not short on policies, including those designed for conserving the environment. The challenge has however been a lack of proper implementation of the projects derived from these policies. The need to bridge the gap between policy and implementation has been belabored but cannot be overemphasized. On the bright side, a lesson from the current context is that the policies made to manage the new coronavirus pandemic have been enforced to some extent in some Nigerian states. However, this will for enforcement should not end with the pandemic but should be continuous.

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Transitional Justice 20 Years On: The Dialogue Continues

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Ruti Teitel,  Ernst C. Stiefel Professor of Comparative Law at New York Law School. Moderator: Dr Uyi Lawani, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Lewis College of Business, Marshall Univeristy Date: November 3, 2020 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link:https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAscO6opjspGtJQkYUiB4uXVHcuoaETdfUP Video Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/rec/share/L1badQsowrIDZQbYXgcH2KymCyqmk_STfQ4oBL_lW9VrVa8aabWgky5wLuz0f9Lc.FJOLWKygzLIn7gPd

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Prof. Ruti Teitel

Prof. Ruti Teitel is an internationally recognized authority on international law, international human rights, transitional justice, and comparative constitutional law. She is the Ernst C. Stiefel Professor of Comparative Law at New York Law School. She is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Affiliated Visiting Professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Transitional Justice in Ghana: An appraisal of the National Reconciliation Commission

Marian Yankson-Mensah examines Ghana’s National Reconciliation Commission which was deployed within a framework of blanket amnesty for perpetrators. She explores the human rights violations in Ghana between 1957&1993, as well as the reconciliation commission’s composition, mandate, procedures and fallout in giving a comprehensive account of the Ghanaian experience of transitional justice

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Advocating Transitional Justice in Africa

This 2018 volume edited by Jasmina Brankovic and Hugo van der Merwe  explores the intersections of civil society activism and the practice of transitional justice in Africa. It draws examples from different regions with focus on the transitional justice components of truth commissions, reparations, prosecution and lobbying. This is a good resource material for development

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Transitional Justice in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe

In this text, Ruth Murambadoro speaks to the intersections of transitional justice and political violence by situating it within the Zimbabwean context, though drawing on examples from Uganda, Rwanda and Mozambique. It explores how national politics affect basic relations in communities and is highly recommended for scholars, students and practitioners interested in understanding the local

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