Socio-economic rights are now enforceable in several countries. In Nigeria, the
Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy which contains detailed …

ABSTRACT The Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 provides for socio-economic rights in its
Chapter II, but these rights are considered non-justiciable, and as such regarded as mere …

A recalcitrantly enduring polemic in the annals of human rights and constitutional law
jurisprudence in Nigeria centers on whether socioeconomic rights are justiciable in the …

The debates on socio-economic rights have now shifted from desirability to problems of
enforcement. This does not indicate that socio-economic rights have gained universality …

Constitutionalising socio-economic and cultural rights (SERs) and the directive principles of
state policy is an indication that a state is disposed to protect and enforce such rights. The …

This article examines the status of socio-economic rights in Nigeria against the promise of
better living standards which they offer. Beginning with the regional mechanism for …

This paper discusses the unusual perspective of the purpose of including Economic and
Socio-Cultural Rights (ESC) in the Constitution of Nigeria. The focus of the paper is to …

The article explores ways of overcoming challenges in the effective implementation of
economic, social and cultural rights in Nigeria. It begins with a brief review of the legal …

The question of whether constitutionally recognized socio-economic rights' are judicially
enforceable remains a hotly debated issue throughout the world as the number of socio …

The entrenchment of socio-economic rights in the South African Constitution is a critique. It is
submitted that a constitution that pretends to guarantee rights which cannot be judicially …