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Appraisal of the Legal Protections Against Sexual Violence in Nigeria and the Impact of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015

Sexual violence, which violates human rights, is widespread in Nigeria.The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPPA) was enacted in 2015 to address issues of genderbased violence in the country.This article appraises the legal framework for the prohibition and punishment of sexual violence in Nigeria after the passage of VAPPA, to assess its adequacy in offering protection from sexual violence.Doctrinal research was utilised to analyse literature, judicial precedents and existing legislation to determine if VAPPA had strengthened the legal system.The findings of the research revealed …

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Source	OpenAlex research
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	Nigerian National Human Rights Commission Journal (NNHRCJ)
Date	2025-10-24
Type	article
Details	openalex title_and_abstract.search:nigeria,authorships.countries:!NG,primary topic.subfield.id:3320
Found at	https://doi.org/10.61955/izhwse
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Appraisal of the Legal Protections Against Sexual Violence in Nigeria and the Impact of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015. OpenAlex research, 2025. Vero Archive, record openalex:W4415521383.