Protection of human rights and the rule of law II

Civic education JSS2 Second Term

Sub-theme: Government

Week 8

Protection of human rights and the rule of law II

Performance objectives

The student should be able to:

1. Identify some groups that help in protecting the human right of citizens.

2. Explain their various functions.

Content

Groups that assist in protecting the human rights of citizens

The following groups usually assist in protecting the human rights of the citizens and the rule of law. They are:

1. The civil society organization: Civil society organization like the civil liberty organization (CLO), campaign for democracy (CD), committee of the defence of human rights (CDHR), constitutional rights project (CRP) etc usually come together to fight for justice and human right in the…