Simply put, internal displacement is a state of affairs where people are forced to leave their or... more Simply put, internal displacement is a state of affairs where people are forced to leave their original settlement as a result of natural or man-made factors. One of the major problems the world is facing in this century is how to control the triggers for displacement and forced migration. There are alarming statistics showing the magnitude of the problem. The demographic characteristics of these populations indicate high number of women and children. Although there are global efforts to contain the phenomenon of displacement and forced migration, the problem seems to defy the solutions. The focus of this paper is to examine the problem of internal displacement in Nigeria; identify the existing legal framework relevant to the protection of internally displaced persons; to assess whether these norms adequately cover the displaced persons' needs for protection and assistance and to suggest the potency of the Kampala Convention as a possible solution. The methodology employed to achieve the above set of objectives is a desk top review of the existing laws and policies for the protection of
The relevance of Intellectual Property protection to our day to day activities has been repeatedl... more The relevance of Intellectual Property protection to our day to day activities has been repeatedly shown to be a settled matter. Humanity seems bent on creating a world economy primarily based on goods and services that take no material form or shape. And just as nature of property changes, so is the system of its exploitation. This paper looks at the evolution, nature and scope of the traditional fields of Intellectual Property Law that seek to protect the rights of inventors and authors to control or exclude others from unauthorised exploitation of their mental creations. The body of laws that evolve to provide this protection has unequivocally developed in to essential jurisprudence that is necessary for economic advance of the developed and more especially the developing countries. Although intellectual property systems vary from one national system to another, the basic principles of intellectual property law and practice seem to be the same in a number of ways, and thus, the paper attempts a general overview of the concepts and issues involved in this branch of law as well as the myriad of functions they strive to serve. It has been shown that the indispensable nature of intellectual property make it imperative to all stakeholders to work towards a healthy intellectual property system that will provide access to knowledge , experience and expertise that results to mutual benefit to all.
Simply put, internal displacement is a state of affairs where people are forced to leave their or... more Simply put, internal displacement is a state of affairs where people are forced to leave their original settlement as a result of natural or man-made factors. One of the major problems the world is facing in this century is how to control the triggers for displacement and forced migration. There are alarming statistics showing the magnitude of the problem. The demographic characteristics of these populations indicate high number of women and children. Although there are global efforts to contain the phenomenon of displacement and forced migration, the problem seems to defy the solutions. The focus of this paper is to examine the problem of internal displacement in Nigeria; identify the existing legal framework relevant to the protection of internally displaced persons; to assess whether these norms adequately cover the displaced persons' needs for protection and assistance and to suggest the potency of the Kampala Convention as a possible solution. The methodology employed to achieve the above set of objectives is a desk top review of the existing laws and policies for the protection of
The relevance of Intellectual Property protection to our day to day activities has been repeatedl... more The relevance of Intellectual Property protection to our day to day activities has been repeatedly shown to be a settled matter. Humanity seems bent on creating a world economy primarily based on goods and services that take no material form or shape. And just as nature of property changes, so is the system of its exploitation. This paper looks at the evolution, nature and scope of the traditional fields of Intellectual Property Law that seek to protect the rights of inventors and authors to control or exclude others from unauthorised exploitation of their mental creations. The body of laws that evolve to provide this protection has unequivocally developed in to essential jurisprudence that is necessary for economic advance of the developed and more especially the developing countries. Although intellectual property systems vary from one national system to another, the basic principles of intellectual property law and practice seem to be the same in a number of ways, and thus, the paper attempts a general overview of the concepts and issues involved in this branch of law as well as the myriad of functions they strive to serve. It has been shown that the indispensable nature of intellectual property make it imperative to all stakeholders to work towards a healthy intellectual property system that will provide access to knowledge , experience and expertise that results to mutual benefit to all.
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