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Implementing the Socio-economic and Cultural Rights in Nigeria and South Africa: Justiciability of Economic Rights

Implementing the Socio-economic and Cultural Rights in Nigeria and South Africa: Justiciability... Constitutionalising socio- economic and cultural rights (SERs) and the directive principles of state policy is an indication that a state is disposed to protect and enforce such rights. The classification of rights into political and economic goes a long way in determining the extent of rights enforcement in a nation. In Nigeria political rights are enforceable while economic rights remain unenforceable, but stand a better chance of enforcing political and economic rights under rights unification as in South Africa. Nonetheless, a state's obligation to protect SERs ultimately rests on the resources available to such a state. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Journal of International and Comparative Law Edinburgh University Press

Implementing the Socio-economic and Cultural Rights in Nigeria and South Africa: Justiciability of Economic Rights

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Edinburgh University Press
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0954-8890
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1755-1609
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10.3366/ajicl.2019.0291
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Abstract

Constitutionalising socio- economic and cultural rights (SERs) and the directive principles of state policy is an indication that a state is disposed to protect and enforce such rights. The classification of rights into political and economic goes a long way in determining the extent of rights enforcement in a nation. In Nigeria political rights are enforceable while economic rights remain unenforceable, but stand a better chance of enforcing political and economic rights under rights unification as in South Africa. Nonetheless, a state's obligation to protect SERs ultimately rests on the resources available to such a state.

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African Journal of International and Comparative Law – Edinburgh University Press

Published: Nov 1, 2019

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