THE IMPORTANCE OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IN CHECK-MATING THE SUSTENANCE OF STUDENTS-LECTURERS FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP

Abstract

Amnesty International to most scholars has become sine qua non to the attainment of peace, justice and orderliness, especially in societies that have grown dubious and grievous in the abuse of their citizens and foreign nationals fundamental human rights. Due to autocratic, nepotistic, and ‘l etat, c’est moi’ (the state is i), style of leadership, which is becoming rampant especially in ‘Third World’ poverty-stricken undemocratic Nations like Nigeria. Citizens especially the vulnerable students often fall victim of abuse without recourse to justice and such makes them prisoners of conscience. The penchant to gag press freedom and to restrict, and punish the free expressions of their fellow countrymen with reckless abandon in the 21st century has become something sinister to worry about. This research adopted the analytical and narrative historical method, while using mainly secondary data to understudy the essence of Amnesty International in challenging these constitutional breaches on the United Nations recognized fundamental human rights of citizens by those entrusted with leadership in a social contract but who rather chose to abuse such trust for mere personal aggrandizement.