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Activists seek enforcement of anti-torture law Sometimes when the police send case files for advice, we discover there is no sufficient evidence or investigation to prosecute such persons. But when we send the files back for further investigations, we usually don t hear back from the police. 3 min read
Human rights groups, lawyers, and advocates have called for the enforcement of the Anti-Torture Law of Nigeria (2017), a law which prohibits torture, cruel and inhumane treatment of individuals.
The call was made in Lagos on Thursday at a roundtable meeting on ‘Ending Severe Human Rights Violations in Nigeria,’ which was organised by Avocats Sans Frontieres France (Lawyers Without Borders), a French international organisation.