The Nigerian child’s rights act and rights of the disabled child: a necessity or surplusage?
The Nigerian child’s rights act and rights of the disabled child: a necessity or surplusage?
Author(s): Michael Akpa AjanwachukuSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Національний юридичний університет імені Ярослава Мудрого
Keywords: сhild’s rights; disability; Nigeria; international instruments;
Summary/Abstract: The rights of the Nigerian child are set out in the Child’s Rights Act, 2003. The Act made specific provisions for the rights of the disabled child. This paper critically examines the relevance of these provisions in the light of other legislations in Nigeria. It finds that the provisions are a surplusage and counter-productive; they should therefore, be deleted.
Journal: Проблеми законності
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 138
- Page Range: 222-229
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English