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Nigeria and India sign human rights agreement

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Nigeria and India sign human rights agreementBundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres · CC BY 2.0

Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission and an Indian delegation signed a memorandum of understanding on promoting human rights after a meeting with the president of Nigeria’s Supreme Court. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on protecting fundamental rights, according to Premium Times.

Nigeria and India have concluded an agreement on cooperation in the field of human rights, during a meeting between Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission and an Indian delegation, reports Premium Times. The chairman of the Nigerian commission, Tony Ojukwu, said the agreement should enable the two institutions to draw on their respective experiences and strengthen their approaches to promoting human rights.

The Nigerian and Indian delegations also held a closed-door meeting with the president of Nigeria’s Supreme Court, according to Premium Times.

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