Nigeria's human rights record remains poor; According to the US Department of State, the most significant human rights problems are: use of excessive force by security forces; impunity for abuses by security forces; arbitrary arrests; prolonged pretrial detention; judicial corruption and executive influence on the judiciary; rape, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of prisoners, detainees and suspects; harsh and life‑threatening prison and detention centre conditions; human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution and forced labour; societal violence and vigilante killings; child labour, child abuse and child sexual exploitation; female genital mutilation (FGM); domestic violence; discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, region and religion.
Nigeria 's human rights record remains poor ; According to the US Department of State , the most significant human rights problems are : use of excessive force by security forces ; impunity for abuses by security forces ; arbitrary arrests ; prolonged pretrial detention ; judicial corruption and executive influence on the judiciary ; rape , torture and other cruel , inhuman or degrading treatment of prisoners , detainees and suspects ; harsh and life‑threatening prison and detention centre conditions ; human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution and forced labour ; societal violence and vigilante killings ; child labour , child abuse and child sexual exploitation ; female genital mutilation ( FGM ) ; domestic violence ; discrimination based on sex , ethnicity , region and religion .
How are Nigerian prisoners mistreated?
How are Nigerian prisoners mistreated ?
rape, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
rape, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment