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Title:	Prison labour programs in Nigeria: an assessment of law and practice from human rights perspective
Authors:	Ibrahim Danjuma (P83741)
Supervisor:	Rohaida Nordin, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	Human rights Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia
Issue Date:	9-Nov-2018
Description:	This thesis analyses the concept of Prison Labor Programs (PLP) in Nigeria which consists of Prison Vocational Labor (PVL) and Prison Hard Labor (PHL). The purposes of this study are to identify: (1) the rationale behind the establishment of prisons and the reasons for the PVL; (2) the rights guaranteed to prisoners under the PVL and the PHL; (3) whether the PVL and the PHL violate the rights of prisoners in Nigeria. The researcher employs socio-legal research as the methodology while interview is used as the research instrument. The finding reveals that the rationale behind the establishment of a prison is not only to punish but serves as a place for the rehabilitation of prisoners which can be achieved through PVL. Under the PLP, certain rights are guaranteed to prisoners such as the right against cruel inhuman and degrading treatment (CIDT); the right against forced labor; the right against exploitation; the right to work; the right to wages; the right to health; and the right to rest and leisure. However, the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria has not expressly guaranteed these rights to prisoners under the PLP. The finding further demonstrates that the current practice of PVL in the Participating Prisons violates prisoners' right to health; right to rest and leisure; right to work; right to wages; and right against exploitation. With respect to the PHL, the finding shows that the current practice partially complies with the law in Nigeria. The result shows that the Prison Authorities in some prisons did not enforce PHL instead, enroll prisoners in PVL because PHL is inhuman and against the prison policy. The finding also demonstrates that PHL in Nigeria violates prisoners' right to rest and leisure; the right to work; and right against cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment (CIDP). Consequently, this thesis recommends for legal reforms and full compliance with the International Human Rights Law. UNIVERSIT,Ph.D.
Pages:	327
Call Number:	C67.IBR 2018 2 tesis
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Law / Fakulti Undang-undang

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