He said that there was a need for
the country to domesticate international conventions and treaties through
legislation of the National Assembly in order to give effect to those laws.
According to him, certain
provisions of the Rome Statute of international court which Nigeria was
signatory to in 2001 have not been implemented due to the lack of its
domestication as required by the Constitution.
“As you are aware, Nigeria signed
a treaty to domesticate International Criminal Court on enforcement and punishment
of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.
“Unfortunately, these laws are
unimplementable since 2004 when it takes effect,” Abiodun added.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Coalition
of the International Criminal Court (NCICC), a non-governmental organisation,
in their paper presentation, posited that the bill would fight impunity and
strengthen the criminal justice system in Nigeria.
The body urged the National
Assembly to pass the bill into law as genocide cases were becoming rampant in
the country.
The National Human Rights
Commission, NHRC, and the Human Rights Institute of the Nigeria Bar
Association, NBA, were present at the public hearing.
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