Initial report submitted by Nigeria under article 35 of the Convention, due in 2012 : Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Table of Contents

• Initial report submitted by Nigeria under article 35 of the Convention, due in 2012* 1
• Part one 2
• I. General introduction 2
• II. Common Core Document 2
• Land and people 2
• Population projections 3
• Table 1 Crude birth and fertility rate 2008–2017 3
• Life expectancy 3
• Table 2 Life expectancy in Nigeria 3
• Table 3 Nigeria population projections by year 1990–2018 4
• General economic outlook 4
• Political structure 4
• Normative and institutional frameworks for the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria 4
• Constitutional framework 4
• Legislative and policy framework 5
• Nigeria international human rights obligation 7
• Part two 9
• III. Implementation of the General provisions of the Convention 9
• Articles 1–5 9
• IV. Realization of the Specific rights of the Convention 11
• Article 8 Awareness raising 11
• Article 9 Accessibility 12
• Article 10 Right to life 12
• Article 11 Situation of risk and humanitarian emergencies 12
• Article 12 Equal recognition before the law 13
• Article 13 Access to justice 13
• Article 14 Liberty and security of the person 13
• Article 15 Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 14
• Article 16 Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse 14
• Article 17 Protecting the integrity of the person 14
• Article 18 Liberty of movement and nationality 14
• Article 19 Living independently and being included in the community 14
• Article 20 Personal mobility 15
• Article 21 Freedom of expression of opinion and access to information 15
• Article 22 Respect for privacy 16
• Article 23 Respect for home and family 16
• Article 24 Education 16
• Article 25 Health 17
• Article 26 Habilitation and rehabilitation 18
• Article 27 Work and employment 18
• Article 28 Adequate standard of living and social protection 19
• Article 29 Participation in political and public life 19
• Article 30 Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport 20
• V. Specific situation of women and children 20
• Article 6 Women with disabilities 20
• Article 7 Children with disabilities 21
• VI. Specific obligations in the implementation of the Convention 22
• Article 31 Statistics and data collection 22
• Article 32 International cooperation 22
• Article 33 National implementation and monitoring 23
• VII. Conclusion 23