Anti-Torture Act, 2017
Ministry of Justice, Nigeria
This Act makes comprehensive provisions for penalizing the acts of torture and other cruel, human and degrading treatment or punishment, and prescribes penalties for the commission of such acts. According to the document, torture is deemed committed when an act by which pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally inflicted on a person to obtain information, intimidate or coerce him/her based of discrimination of any kind.
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National Assembly ⬤
Office of the President ⬤
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Ahmad Lawan
Senate President
National Assembly
Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Anti-Torture Act, 2017 Current Version
January 2022
This Act makes comprehensive provisions for penalizing the acts of torture and other cruel, human and degrading treatment or punishment, and prescribes penalties for the commission of such acts. According to the document, torture is deemed committed when an act by which pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally inflicted on a person to obtain information, intimidate or coerce him/her based of discrimination of any kind.
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