Current Issues

• Religious tensions between Christians and Muslims
• Violence within the context of oil production
• Ethnic Militias/Vigilante Groups
• Sharia
• Secret Societies / Cults
• Double Jeopardy - Decree 33
• Charles Taylor
• Traditional rule
• Elections 2007
• Bakassi Peninsula

Country background

• Population
• History
• Economy
• Education
• Languages
• Maps

Politics & Law

• Political analyses
• Constitution
• Government and parliament
• Political Parties
• Elections
• Judicial system
• National law
• Documents

Human Rights Issues

• Overview
• Death Penalty
• Torture/Mistreatment
• Arbitrary Detention
• Fair Trial
• Prison conditions
• Demonstrations
• Ethnic Affiliation
• Religious Affiliation
• Political Affiliation
• NGOs and human rights defenders
• Women
• Sexual orientation
• Children and minors
• Handicapped and sick persons
• Journalists and media
• Military service and desertion
• Refugees