11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

There are no laws that prohibit discrimination against physically and mentally disabled persons ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 19952]

"There are no laws that prohibit discrimination against persons with physical and mental disabilities in employment, education, access to health care, or the provision of other state services. There are no laws requiring physical accessibility for person with disabilities."

Document(s): Open document

11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS widespread ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 20054]

"There was widespread discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS, which the public considered a disease resulting from immoral behavior. Persons living with HIV/AIDS often lost their jobs or were denied health care services. However, public education campaigns were implemented to reduce stigma and change perceptions of the disease."

Document(s): Open document

11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Disabled persons face social stigmatisation ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23765]

"Persons with disabilities faced social stigma, exploitation, and discrimination, and were often regarded by their own families as a source of shame. Children with disabilities who could not contribute to family income were seen as a liability, and in some cases were severely neglected. Significant numbers of indigent persons with disabilities begged on the streets."

Document(s): Open document

11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Besides official training centers for disabled persons self-help NGOs were founded ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23766]

"The federal government ran vocational training centers in Abuja and Lagos to provide training to indigent persons with disabilities. Individual states also provided facilities to assist blind and physically incapacitated individuals to become self-supporting. Persons with disabilities established a growing number of self-help NGOs such as the Hope for the Blind Foundation in Zaria and the Kano Polio Victims Trust Association."

Document(s): Open document

06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Disabled children and women are seen as a source of shame for their families ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19953]

"Children and women with disabilities faced social stigma, exploitation, and discrimination, and were often regarded as a source of shame by their own families. Children with disabilities who could not contribute to family income were seen as a liability, and in some cases were severely neglected. Significant numbers of indigent persons with disabilities begged on the streets. Literacy rates among various categories of persons with disabilities were significantly lower than among the general population, for both men and women."

Document(s): Open document

06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Abuja: Federal government ran vocational training for indigent disabled persons ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19954]

"The federal government ran vocational training centers in Abuja to provide training to indigent persons with disabilities. The individual states also provided facilities to assist blind and physically incapacitated individuals to become self-supporting, and persons with disabilities established a growing number of self-help NGOs such as the Kano Polio Victims Trust Association."

Document(s): Open document

15.08.2006 - Source: Physicians for Human Rights

Report on access to health care for people living with HIV and AIDS; the report offers population-based assessment of discriminatory behaviour towards HIV patients in health sector ("Access to Health Care for People Living with HIV and AIDS") [ID 22272]

Document(s): Open document

08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Children and women with disabilities face social stigma, exploitation, and discrimination ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46036],  [ID 17436]

"There were no laws that prohibited discrimination against persons with physical and mental disabilities in employment, education, access to health care, or the provision of other state services. There were no laws requiring physical accessibility for person with disabilities. Children and women with disabilities faced social stigma, exploitation, and discrimination, and were often regarded as a source of shame by their own families. Children with disabilities who could not contribute to family income were seen as a liability, and in some cases were severely neglected. Significant numbers of indigent persons with disabilities beg on the streets. Literacy rates among various categories of persons with disabilities were significantly lower than among the general population, for both men and women. The federal government ran vocational training centers in Abuja to provide training to indigent persons with disabilities. The individual states also provided facilities to assist blind and physically incapacitated individuals to become self-supporting, and persons with disabilities established a growing number of self-help NGOs."

Document(s): Open document