Internally Displaced Persons and the Law in Nigeria

ISBN-13: 9780367703837 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 120 str.

Romola Adeola

Opis

This book examines the national legal frameworks in place for internally displaced people in Nigeria and considers how they can be extended to provide further legal protection. Of interest to researchers of African studies and internal displacement, as well as to policy makers, civil society organizations and humanitarian actors.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Context 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Migrants, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: Clarification 1.3 The Essence of Law 1.4 Sources of Nigerian Law 1.5 Scope and Objective Chapter 2. Internal Displacement in Nigeria 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Definition 2.3 Causes 2.4 Conclusion Chapter 3. Legal Framework on Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The 1999 Nigerian Constitution 3.3 IDP Specific Regime 3.4 Non-IDP Specific Norms 3.5 Towards a Normative Regime: Options and Stopgap 3.6 Conclusion Chapter 4. Conclusion