iii.
Articles 2, 3,5(a) and 15(1) of the Convention on the Elimination of
all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
iv.
Articles 2(1) & (3), 3, 7 and 26 of the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Articles 10, 11,12, 13 and 16 (1)
of the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment and
v.
Articles 1,2,5,7 and 8 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
4. Documents submitted
1. Witness depositions of the 1st ,2nd ,3rd and 4th Plaintiffs on Oath.
2. Petitions of the 1st Plaintiff to various Government Agencies of the
Defendant (Annexures 2-12)
3. Video clips of recordings at the House of Representatives.
4. Newspaper Publications of the alleged violations against the
Defendants.
5. Facts And Procedure
i.
Facts as presented by the Plaintiff
The 1st Plaintiff is a Nigerian citizen, a Member State of the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS). She is also a Nollywood actress,
event planner and manager, a car racer, stunt driver, tourism promoter,
investigative journalist and radio presenter and resides in Abuja, Nigeria.
The 2nd Plaintiff is a Nigerian with dual Nigerian/British citizenship. She works
at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja and resides in Abuja.
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