"Political Shari'a"? Human Rights and Islamic Law in Northern Nigeria
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- Synopsis
- Since 2000, twelve states in northern Nigeria have added criminal law to the jurisdiction of Shari'a (Islamic law) courts. Shari'a has been in force for many years in northern Nigeria, where the majority of the population is Muslim, but until 2000, its scope was limited to personal status and civil law. The manner in which Shari'a has been applied to criminal law in Nigeria so far has raised a number of serious human rights concerns. It has also created much controversy in a country where religious divisions run deep, and where the federal constitution specifies that there is no state religion.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 2 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 05/25/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Human Rights Watch
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
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- Proofread By:
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- This is a copyrighted book.