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| Name: | Anti-Torture Act, 2017. |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law; Human rights |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2017-11-14 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | NGA-2017-L-108562 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=108562&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line  National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria PDF (consulted on 2019-06-12) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The Act establishes torture as a criminal act and provides penalties for cruel and inhumane treatment. |