HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ENDSARS PROTESTS IN NIGERIA. YOUTH VERSUS THE STATE

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Published: Jan 10, 2022
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EndSARS Protests, Youth, State, Right to life, The Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria,1999 as amended.

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Dr. Michael Obiora Ifeanyi Nwabuoku , Dr. Jenigho Phillip Esavwede , Dr. Kingsley .Omote Mrabure

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The paper examines the  EndSARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad)  youth  protests  against the Nigerian State over police brutality and other socio-economic issues. It emphasizes the importance of  protests  in any society. It condemns military forces  shooting of  unarmed peaceful  protesters  on  October 20, 2020  at the Lekki toll gate. It is clear that the right to life was infringed upon. The article concludes by stating  that under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, case law, several regional and international  conventions, the right to peaceful protest  is guaranteed and must be recognized and protected  by States.

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Dr. Michael Obiora Ifeanyi Nwabuoku , Dr. Jenigho Phillip Esavwede , Dr. Kingsley .Omote Mrabure. (2022). HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ENDSARS PROTESTS IN NIGERIA. YOUTH VERSUS THE STATE. BiLD Law Journal, 7(4s), 639–650. Retrieved from https://bildbd.com/index.php/blj/article/view/736
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Vol. 7 No. 4s (2022): Special Issue: Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Access to Justice in the Present Era
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