Talk:Human rights in Nigeria

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Hello I am an undergraduate at Rice University and will be covering this topic as a course requirement. The current Wikipedia article does not give information other than a list of issues and also the links to various treaties that show Nigeria’s stance. A more in-depth look at the issues is needed to truly understand the stagnation that we see in Nigeria’s economic, social, and political movements. When looking at articles that addressed human rights in other African countries, we sadly see that only 21 exist while there are 54 states in Africa. Within those 21, only a few articles are well-developed. It seems backwards and problematic that in this day and age, with our intense focus on equality and liberty across the global sphere, that so much would be neglected. As for the validity of references, I plan to focus my broad points from information given by sources such as the Human Rights Reports, the Human Rights Watch, the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, the Council on Foreign Relations and more sources that deals with these issues. For more specific examples and information, I will be able to use those sources but I will also draw on respected newspapers in Nigeria to provide more of a personalized view on the subjects. There are also articles in the NY Times and American newspapers that have chronicled Nigeria’s problems and provide sufficient examples and statistics that can be used for this project. Any questions or comments would be greatly appreciated Gracieoribamise (talk) 04:38, 1 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @Gracieoribamise:! Your proposed edits sound really great! Are the Nigerian newspapers in English? Just curious. Hopefully you'll enjoy creating this resource so much that you'll tackle more of the other 33 countries. :) Feel free to post on my talk page if you hit any road bumps. Don't forget that with a topic like this, it's sometimes easy to get caught up in our own beliefs and biases. Try to present the facts as neutrally as possible—sounds like you already have a lot of great sources for that information. Good luck! JMathewson (WMF) (talk) 18:27, 1 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Gracieoribamise! I think that you are doing an awesome job in developing an important topic that is not often talked about. The only suggestions that I would give you are:

1. Make sure to stay neutral. I can tell that you are passionate about this topic ( and rightfully so) but make sure that the reader cannot hear your voice.

2. Make sure to add some blue links for names or more niche terms in order to make accessible your article to a wider audience.

3. Make sure to proof-read your article and ensure that your sentences are concise and clear.

4. Get some help from your African Studies professors. I am sure that they can have some very valuable input for you.

Thank you again for expanding on this topic. I think that you are doing an awesome job! Sessama7 (talk) 00:40, 7 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Sessama7:. I have gone through the article and tried to make sure I have a neutral point of view through changing vocabulary as well as more in depth citations. I have also tried to go through and blue link all necessary topics within the article. Thanks so much for your help on the article!Gracieoribamise (talk) 06:28, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Review of the Article

@Gracieoribamise: you have definitely made some vast improvements to this article. Overall, I find the article to be informative as it addresses many points in detail. There are also many areas for improvement. The tone of the article in regards to neutrality of the information provided could be improved to folow Wikipedia standards. I think one major area for improvement would be the incorporation of an article lead. I believe an article lead will help readers to get a basis on the main topics of human rights that are being addressed in Nigeria. The lead will also help organize the article in a way that reads ore clearly. I think this is important, as more important information should be placed closer to the top of the page. There are sections within the article that could benefit from subsections. This is important because it allows you to go more in depth into the issues. The work you have contributed to this page is very informative and of a high quality based upon Wikipedia standards. Keep it up! And thanks for increasing the scope of Wikipedia! AlecLH (talk) 02:32, 7 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @AlecLH:. I just added a brief article lead that links to human rights in general and also gives an overview of my article. I have also reorganized the article and have used subsections to make it all flow better.Thanks for the suggestions, they were very much appreciated! Gracieoribamise (talk) 06:28, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed Revisions

Hello! I am an undergraduate student at Rice University who will be working on this article as part of a course assignment, similarly to Gracieoribamise. I would add to add more information about Nigeria's political system and constitution to provide more of a background on the difference between what is stated and what is actually protected. I would also like to describe Boko Haram's impingement on human rights more by discussing human trafficking. Additionally, I would like to write more about the rights of ethnic and religious minorities in Nigeria. I would appreciate any advice or comments that you have. Jwang19 (talk) 20:47, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jwang19 Your new contributions so far look great. I have a few suggestions that could help improve the quality of the article. For the Religious minorities section, you do a great job of discussing the issues in northern Nigeria; however, I think it could benefit from a discussion about any issues, or lack of, that go on in southern Nigeria. I would also suggest suggest going more in depth about how Boko Haram, as a group, violates the rights of many. Be careful with some of your wording in your contribution as well as throughout the article. I noticed some issues with having a NPOV. The wording in some areas tends to come across as biased, even if true, and could be edited to eliminate this bias. This could be done either through rewording or using the names of authors who hold that opinion. Overall, the article and your contributions are very important and I look forward to reading your final work.Jmarrs94 (talk) 21:41, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jwang19 Your revisions have definitely contributed great information to this article. I would consider continuing to revise the “History since Independence” section, which I find a little hard to follow. It may benefit from the addition of historical or sociopolitical context (perhaps an analysis of the consequences of British rule?). You have added helpful statistics that substantiate some of the articles main points, and they are validated by reputable, scholarly sources. For things to add, I would consider including more images that could visually display your ideas. Efoxman42 (talk) 00:55, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jwang19 Your article is great! I just have a few minor edit suggestions. Under LGBT rights you could include more opinions about the Same-Sex law. You only mentioned Peter Tatchell. Also, it may also be helpful to include information about Nigeria’s rotating government to represent both Christians and Muslims. I just want to suggest that you ensure that all of your sources are up to date, specifically source 28. Your neutrality is commendable when writing about such polarizing topics. I suggest that when discussing rights, try not to use the word “violate” in order to maintain neutrality. Also, I would suggest a few edits in order to improve your clarity. Additionally, I suggest that you split the Social Rights and Equality section into two sections. One could be LGBT and Gender Equality. The other could be Social Rights. You have much potential when it comes to illustrations. You could probably add images of the police force. You could also add a picture of a widow mourning traditionally. Again, great job on your article! Patience456 (talk) 05:53, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jwang19 Overall, this article is making great progress! The content is very specific and describes many subtopics of this issue, though the topic of police force I think could also benefit from some expansion to make it even better. This article could benefit from a little bit of restructuring to supplement in readability by perhaps moving some of the easy-access statistics to the top as well as the addition of images to add aesthetic appeal to the page. Overall the grammar and mechanics for this page is well done. Lnicholson14 (talk) 12:42, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nice contribution, although I'd suggest expanding the section on Human rights organizations and bodies to contain some further information on the organizations, as well as citations including links to their websites. GavinCross (talk) 20:03, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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