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NGA-2017-L-108562
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Anti-Torture Act, 2017.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nigeria
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law; Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-11-14
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act establishes torture as a criminal act and provides penalties for cruel and inhumane treatment.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria
URL
http://www.nass.gov.ng
File
NGA108562.pdf (PDF)