FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT

I was invited to a programme by a friend. The programme was organised by the Students' Judicial Council(the third arm of government in students unionism setting). I learnt a lot of things in the Judicial summit i attended yesterday. Many important personnels are on seat to lecture the audience on the theme of the summit which is tagged LEGAL EDUCATION: AN IMPERATIVE OF YOUTH LIBERATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Several speech were delivered by the invited guest but one of it caught my attention more. She is a female police officer who represent the D.P.O in her division. According to her, she is on charge of human right and she spoke on human right yesterday. Firstly, she spoke about the fundamental human rights we have which are;

• Right to life.
• Right to dignity of human persons.
• Right to personal liberty.
• Right to fair hearing.
• Right to private and family life.
• Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
• Right to freedom of expression and the press.
• Right to peaceful assembly and association.
• Right to freedom of movement.
• Right to freedom from discrimination.
• Right to acquire and own immovable property.

Every citizen of a country has the right to life and no one should be deprived of his life. Except for a criminal offense which attract death penalty, every has the right to live. Individuals have right to dignity in the sense that no person should be held in slavery, torture or inhuman behaviour. In case a person is accused, he has right to fair hearing as to secure independence and impartiality. Freedom of expression as well as to participate in any religion which is in accordance with the law is also the right of the citizens. Finally, freedom of movement is allowed or else otherwise announced by the government that no one should go out.

After speaking about rights of citizens, she later spoke about crimes committed by youths in today's world. Cyber crime, stealing, burglary, rape are the commonest crimes committed by youths in our country. She therefore encouraged the youths to be careful of the association they belong and as well tell us the punishment for each crime as backed by the law.

Finally, she advised every student present there to take their education serious. "As much as you take your education serious, don't forget to have a vocational skill you can engage yourself in", she said.

NOTE THAT THE RIGHTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST IS LIMITED TO NIGERIA SINCE THE SUMMIT IS HELD IN NIGERIA.