Xenophobic attacks: Legal experts explore options for victims

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ith the return of 187 Nigerians from South Africa on September 11, 2019; most of them with only personal effects, having lost their sources of livelihood to the ongoing xenophobic attacks, Nigerians have began to raise concern over the fate of the victims.

The protection of freedoms of the person is a basic duty and every state must as such provide adequate police protection against threatened invasions of aliens and alien property. Hence, in accordance with its domestic laws and international legal obligations, South Africa may be required to provide “reparation to victims for acts or omissions which can be attributed to the State and constitute gross violations of international human rights law.”

This Covenant further prohibits the expulsion of lawful aliens from a nation without fair procedures, except when national security does not permit.It is doubtful what claim the returnees could make on the Nigerian Government -probably to ensure that their rights are protected by the Nigerian government–this is a privilege and not a right.Government to: iv.

Nigerians as individuals may not be to sue South Africa in its territory in view of the body language support of South African government for the xenophobic attacks on foreigners.“Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa is savagery, brutish, callous and inhuman atrocity of the worst order. Nigeria as a country has reacted appropriately by recalling Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa and withdrawing from the ongoing economic forum currently taking place in South Africa.

 

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