Nigeria's Engagement with the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review: Potential for Acculturation or Risk of Regression?

African Journal of International and Comparative Law 27 (2) – Forthcoming

33 Pages Posted: 20 Jun 2018

Date Written: November 27, 2017

Abstract

This article examines the effectiveness of Nigeria’s engagement with the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Mechanism (UPR). After two cycles of the UPR, questions on the impact of the UPR process on the ground is gaining increasing attention and there is now a growing focus on state implementation of UPR recommendations. This article engages with this issue in the context of Nigeria. It analyses the extent of Nigeria’s engagement with the UPR mechanism and considers the potential for acculturation. Given the threat of terrorism which continues to confront Nigeria, this article examines the extent to which the Nigerian government’s fight against terrorism has impacted on its engagement with the UPR mechanism.

Keywords: Nigeria, Universal Periodic Review, Human Rights Council, Human Rights Implementation, Terrorism, Acculturation

Suggested Citation

Etone, Damian, Nigeria's Engagement with the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review: Potential for Acculturation or Risk of Regression? (November 27, 2017). African Journal of International and Comparative Law 27 (2) – Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3188058 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3188058

Damian Etone (Contact Author)

University of Stirling ( email )

Law and Philosophy Division
Stirling, FK9 4LA
United Kingdom

HOME PAGE: http://https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1487220

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