FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS VS HUMAN RIGHTS

What a lot of people do not know, I bet you do not know either; Do you know there is a difference between 'Fundamental Human Right' and 'Human Right' .... What is the difference between Fundamental Human right and Human Right?                       
Fundamental rights are similar to human rights their similarity makes a lot of people to think they are the same but fundamental human right and human right are different in the sense that they(fundamental human right) have legal sanction and are enforceable in a court of law whereas human rights do not have such sanctity and are not enforceable in courts. Then there is difference of universal appeal because fundamental rights are country specific that have been made keeping in mind the history and culture of a country whereas human rights are designed in such a way that they are of even more basic nature and apply to all human beings across the world without any discrimination,the. The right to a dignified human life is one such human right which cannot be questioned whether you are in US or in a poor African country.
(In summary) Human Rights vs Fundamental Rights
 •Human rights are more basic in nature than fundamental rights and apply to all human beings on the face of the earth,that is, they are the rights flowing from the nature of human being which are inherent and inalienable right  whereas fundamental rights are country specific, they are enshrined by constitutions of various countries and they have legal sanction
by Oyinposolami

WHY DO NIGERIANS FACE DISCRIMINATION IN BENIN ???

The internal Act of Benin consists of various legislative and regulatory texts covering the main aspects of the human activity of the family law, property law, labour, criminal law, criminal procedure law, and the civil, commercial, social, and administrative procedure. The individual right and civil liberties of Beninese and foreigners are all regulated by this internal Act.

                                                                             

The introduction of the African Charter rights of man in the Basic Law of the country reflects the determination of the people to respect human and civil liberties. In addition to the introduction of the African Human Rights Charter, the Constitution of 11 December 1990 contains a title with 34 articles solely devoted to the "rights and duties of the human person".

Article 8 of the Constitution states that “the human person is sacred and inviolable." The State has the absolute obligation to respect and protect his citizen. It guarantees him a full development. To this end, it ensures its citizens equal access to health, education, culture, information, vocational training and employment.

Moreover, under the terms of article 26, the State must ensure that “all are equal before the law without distinction as to origin, race, sex, religion, political opinion or social position.". The men and, women are equal in law.

 

FOR LAW STUDENTS

To fully understand the law with respect to cases, you need to be able to read and understand court decisions. To make this task easier, you can use a method of case analysis that is called briefing.

There is a fairly standard procedure that you can follow when you “brief” any court case. You must first read the case opinion carefully. When you feel you understand the case, you can prepare a brief of it.

1.    CITATION

2.    FACTS

3.    ISSUES

4.    DECISION

5.    REASON

1.    Citation

Give the full citation for the case, including the name of the case, the date it was decided, and the court that decided it.

2.    Facts

Briefly indicate

(a) The reasons for the lawsuit;

(b) The identity and arguments of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), respectively; and

(c) The lower court’s decision—if appropriate.

 

3.    Issue

Concisely phrase, in the form of a question, the essential issue before the court. (If more than one issue is involved, you may have two—or even more—questions here.)

4.    Decision

Indicate here—with a “yes” or “no,” if possible— the court’s answer to the question (or questions) in the Issue section above.

5.    Reason

Summarize as briefly as possible the reasons given by the court for its decision (or decisions) and the case or statutory law relied on by the court in arriving at its decision.

        By Nana Arnold

GRADUATES OR EMPTY BRAINS

I feel so sorry about the kind of graduate we produce today in our university. Gone are the days were education was strictly meant for the smart and hard working students who knew that their success depend on what they have up there.
What kind of graduates are we producing? Considering the alarming increase of unemployed young graduates, it is necessary for us to adapt a new strategy. A graduate is a student who has completed all academic requirement and obtain the necessary grade to pass out in the university.
Now what happen when as a Registrar in the university you are approach by a year two student who request to graduate despite been aware that he hasn't yet completed all requirement to graduate. I actually wonder what they are think ? Is university a place were you buy certificate? Are we producing empty brains graduate? What is going on here?
Nothing comes easy, it is important for students to understand that when one is a graduate, he should be able to defend the certificate he tender or carry around.

FRIENDSHIP VALUES

As we go through life,we fail to understand that it's not important to have lots of friend.
What truly matters is to have Real friends, someone that we trust, we share joy and pain, who appreciate us the way we are. It is always fun to have someone you can call a friend.
Now tell me what kind of friend is jealous of your progress, success and joy?
What kind of friend will see your success as a means of plotting his downfall?
Be careful of friends you have, they can sometimes be the source of your problems.

SEME BORDER AND IT'S HASSLES

The border is generally known as a place defining the boundaries of nations. It is a place where mouvement of individuals are checked and monitor based on the immigration law.Seme border which is the boundary between Nigeria and Benin Republic, do not in anyway fall under this criteria. It's rather a mafia zone, where individuals right and the free movement of person and goods are violated on a daily basis, the ECOWAS law don't matter, you are ask to pay from 500-1000 Naira at both the Benin and Nigeria side. The amazing issue here is that you are to pay Naira in a country that uses Franc CFA,that is the Benin side. The harassment is just unbelievable, the discrimination and extortion is their MOTTO.
What really upset me happen last week, I was traveling with my car matriculated with Benin number and having all papers required to cross the border. Despite that I was still ask by the Benin officers to pay 500 Naira for an illegal registration. When I ask them why I should pay the amount ask when my car is having all the papers, the response was that, I am not the only one paying for that. I then ask to see the commissaire but unfortunately I was told that he went to Cotonou.
Truth be told, the commissaire voluntarily absent himself because he is aware of the illegal activities of his officers and at the end the money definitely goes back to him. I thought I was done with the non sense until to my surprise the officer at the Benin passport stamp office also ask me to pay 1000 Naira for the short stay visas. Again I ask to see an ECOWAS statutory law that state that 1000 Naira should be paid to Benin officers for a short stay and of course no response was given to me.
I actually wonder why the government is keeping silent to the complain of the people they promise to protect? How can someone that the people elected in an office now decides to use the government machinery to intimidate and frustrated the people effort? AFRICA WAKE UP, LET US BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW, REGIONAL INTEGRATION SHOULD BE VISIBLE AND APPLICABLE.www.nanaarnold.com