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Item The African Union’s data protection Convention 2014: a possible cause for celebration of human rights in Africa?(2016-02-01) Abdulrauf, Lukman; Fombad, CharlesIt is now widely recognised that the unregulated processing of personal information has had a significant impact on key human rights like privacy, dignity, integrity, personality and autonomy. However, while other regions of the world have taken concerted action to protect the personal rights of individuals by adopting data protection instruments, Africa has generally lagged behind. This is so in spite of the steady growth in access to and usage of ICT and the internet which has facilitated the exploitation of individuals’ personal information with the attendant risk of infringement of their rights. An important step to change this situation was taken when African leaders in June 2014, agreed to a landmark Convention on data protection. This Convention has provoked mixed reactions from stakeholders and privacy advocates. While some are sceptical as to the effectiveness of this Convention, others have welcomed it as a cause for celebration of human rights on the continent. This paper assesses the potential impact this Convention will have on the protection of individual’s personal data.Item An appraisal of the grounds for setting aside an arbitral award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act(Published by Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, 2013) Abdulrauf, LukmanItem The challenges for the rule of law posed by the increasing use of electronic surveillance in subSaharan Africa(Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria, 2018-02-01) Abdulrauf, LukmanThis article analyses the tension between the rule of law and the increasing use of electronic surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa. Indeed, in the sub-Saharan region today, the rule of law is severely under threat. These threats include bad governance, corruption and a poor human rights track record. Respect for human rights particularly is one of the key indices of the presence of a strong rule of law. However, sub-Saharan African states seriously lag behind in this respect. While so much has been said of the violations of other human rights, not much is said of the right to privacy. Hence, the rule of law being a fundamental component of human rights, the right to privacy faces emerging threats from practices aided by the gradual advances in technology, such as electronic surveillance. Electronic surveillance, with its capacity to effortlessly undermine human rights, is now commonplace in countries in the subSaharan region. This becomes more complicated with the frequentlymade claim that such surveillance is 'lawful' or 'reasonable' for law enforcement or national security. What amounts to 'lawful' or 'reasonable' intrusions are not only nebulous, but also largely unquestionable. Interestingly, this is not the only difficulty concerning the practice of electronic surveillance. There seems to be a general misconception that electronic surveillance only constitutes a challenge to the right to privacyItem Challenges of Section 20 of the Nigerian Admiralty Jurisdiction Act to international arbitration agreements(Gravitas, 2015) Daibu, Abdulrazaq; Abdulrauf, LukmanItem Challenges of Section 20 of the Nigerian Admiralty Jurisdiction Act to international arbitration agreements(Published by Department of Commercial and Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2014) Abdulrauf, Lukman; Daibu, AbdulrazaqItem CHALLENGES OF THE PRACTICE OF CUSTOMARY ARBITRATION IN NIGERIA(2014-01-01) Daibu, Abdulrazaq; Abdulrauf, LukmanItem The changing context in practice of humanitarian intervention under international law in contemporary society(Department of Public & International Law, Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 2014-01) Abdulrauf, LukmanItem Constitutional implementation: The Swaziland Experience(PULP, 2016-02-20) Maseko, TR; Abdulrauf, LukmanItem Customary arbitration in Nigeria: Reflections on some conceptual challenges to its effective development as a viable ADR mechanism in Nigeria(Faculty of Law, Unilorin, 2015-02-01) Daibu, Abdulrazaq; Abdulrauf, LukmanCustomary arbitration dispute resolution machinery in Nigeria is a simple and less sophisticated means in which conflicts, particularly in traditional Nigerian society, are resolved. Resolution of disputes via customary arbitration has numerous advantages part of which is speed, less cost and absence of unnecessary technicalities associated with litigation. Despite these imminent advantages, there are certain practical challenges associated with its practice which has hindered its growth as a viable dispute resolution mechanism in Nigeria. These challenges largely stem from the courts trying to infuse the features of statutory arbitration into customary arbitration – with the two having obvious incompatible features. This paper reflects on some of these challenges with a view to suggesting a way forward so as to enhance the progressive growth and development of customary arbitration as a dispute resolution process in Nigeria.Item Establishment of Joint Development Zones or arrangements as a panacea of maritime boundary dispute in Africa(Published by Department of Jurisprudence and Private Law, Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State., 2014-01) Daibu, Abdulrazaq; Abdulrauf, LukmanItem Introductory Note on the 1993 Constitution of Lesotho(OUP, 2017-02-01) Saha, TK; Abdulrauf, LukmanItem Online criminal justice: Challenges and prospects for the administration of justice in Nigeria(Published by Private Law Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 2022) Abdulrauf, LukmanItem Reflections on the legal regime and practice of responsibility to protect (R2P) under international law in the African region(Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Kogi State University, Lokoja, 2014-01) Abdulrauf, LukmanItem Regulating transborder flow of personal information for development in the G77+China Group(UNISA, 2015-02-01) Abdulrauf, LukmanTransborder data flow (TBDF) has generated much controversy in this era of globalisation. Various questions regarding its exact nature, dimension and role have been raised by scholars. Nevertheless, the majority of scholars agree that TBDF is crucial for development in every state and even more important for developing countries. In spite of the general consensus that TBDF is vital for development, it raises some concerns such as the infringement of individuals’ right to privacy. This has made countries and international organisations regulate TBDF in data protection instruments. Such instruments in some cases put stringent conditions on TBDF, which could be an obstacle to the free movement of personal data across borders and may even serve as a non-tariff barrierItem Striking a balance between freedom of expression and political violence: Rights and restrictions under international and domestic instruments(Department of Public and International Law, A.B.U. Zaria, 2010) Imam, Ibrahim; Abdulraheem-Mustapha, Mariam; Abdulrauf, Lukman