A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT ON THE PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AS ENSHRINED UNDER NATURAL LAW THEORY

Abstract

This article was based on a Critical Assessment on the Protection of Fundamental Human Rights as Enshrined under Natural Law Theory. Natural law can be referred to as divine law, eternal law which is immutable and unchangeable. It is sacrosanct indelible and constant. It was originated from God Almighty, both Mosaic Law from the Holy Bible (Ten Commandments) and Islamic law from Holy Quran are natural law in nature.1This paper aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the concepts: Law, Rights, Command, Sovereign, Sanction, Natural Law Theory, School, Legal system and fundamental human rights as enshrined in the sections 33-44 of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On the whole, this paper served as a valuable resource material for undergraduate, post graduate students, researchers, legal practitioners, and policymakers in understanding the basic rudiments of what is called human rights and breach of such rights as enshrined by Naturalism in consonance to Nigeria legal system. Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations were also treated into details. The research methodology applied was purely doctrinal in nature because it involved the use of primary and secondary sources of information. primary sources includes statutes, journals, law reports magazines, newspapers and the likes, while secondary sources includes textbooks, Encyclopedia, Dictionaries and others. It also includes internet sources, summarily the resources materials used in the cause of writing this article was purely both traditional and digital or virtual library, therefore it was a library based in nature.