JURISDICTION OF COURTS IN NIGERIA
What is Jurisdiction? Jurisdiction is the authority given by law to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases. It is [...]
HUMAN RIGHT AND PARALEGAL COMPONENT OF HIV PROGRAMMING FOR KEY POPULATION
Introduction: The National HIV Policy in Nigeria emphasizes an enhanced focus on Key Populations. However, thisis in the face of criminalization, religious dogmas, and socio-cultural bias and prejudice. Some of the KAP are indigent. It [...]
THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT & THE SITUATION OF LGBTI PERSONS IN NIGERIA
Introduction to sexual minorities: Sexual minority refers a group whose sexual identity, orientation or practices differ from the majority of the surrounding society (Groove 1966). The term was used as analogous to ethnic minority. The [...]
SAFETY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES WITH WORKING WITH KAP IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT
Security is the state of being free from danger. Security can also be defined as freedom from, or resilience against potential harm caused by others. Security means safety as well as the measures taken to [...]
SSMPA AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA
TheSame Sex Marriage Prohibition Act was signed into law in January, 2014. The Act expressly prohibits anyone from entering into same sex marriages as well as same sex co-habitation and prescribes punitive measures of up [...]
UNDERSTANDING PARALEGAL SERVICE PROVISION TO KEY POPULATION
A paralegal is a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer. They are skilled in the preparation of affidavits, legal correspondence, etc. they provide legal first aid services to [...]