In this episode, human rights expert, Abiodun Baiyewu discusses the meaning of human rights, as well as Nigerian laws and international instruments  that guarantee human rights. She also discusses various categories of rights and  the state of human rights protection in Nigeria. This episode further explores the nature and extent of the rights provided in Chapter 2 and Chapter 4 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. Baiyewu calls people to rise to the responsibility of recognising and respecting the rights of others before demanding government’s protection of human rights.  Abiodun Baiyewu is the Executive Director of Global Rights Nigeria. Global Rights is an international human rights organisation, building the capacity of underserved communities in Nigeria for participatory governance. Global Rights works to achieve the protection, promotion and fulfillment of human rights through good governance. 

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