The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission Journal (NNHRCJ) is a peer-reviewed journal published annually by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The NHRC is mandated by its constitutive Act, among other things, to “promote an understanding of public discussions of human rights issues in Nigeria,” and to “undertake research and educational programmes and such other programmes for promoting and protecting human rights.” The NNHRCJ provides a platform for human rights scholars and practitioners to advance cutting-edge scholarship on theoretical and practical human rights issues in Nigeria and beyond.

Aims and Scope

Journal aims: to “promote an understanding of public discussions of human rights issues in Nigeria,” and to “undertake research and educational programmes and such other programmes for promoting and protecting human rights.”

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Published: 2026-09-04



Justice in times of emergency: Lessons from the COIVID-19 pandemic

Bethel Uzoma Ihugba, Alphonsus Chima Okoro, Bright Nnenna Bethel-Ihugba

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Journal Identifiers


eISSN: 1595-6334
print ISSN: 2276-8599