Religious rights and the corporate world in Nigeria: products and personnel perspectives
Nigeria is multi-religious country with Islam, Christianity and African traditional religions being the dominant religions. The country has experienced many religious conflicts between Muslims and Christians. Some of the areas of tension in religious matters are identified in this paper and are disc...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Köppe
2004
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Recht in Afrika
Year: 2004, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 195-216 |
| Further subjects: | B
Cultural standard
B Sect B Religion B Christianity B Religious conflict B Human rights B Pluralism B Islam B Value B Religious organization B Nigeria B Norm Ethics B Culture |
| Summary: | Nigeria is multi-religious country with Islam, Christianity and African traditional religions being the dominant religions. The country has experienced many religious conflicts between Muslims and Christians. Some of the areas of tension in religious matters are identified in this paper and are discussed in the context of the corporate world, which serve both as employers of persons and producers of consumer goods. The post-colonial state had incorporated many Christian ethics and values into the main stream of its laws so Christians do not generally have problems in the protection of their religious rights. But Muslims and even some Christian sects are in a different situation. Those outside the particular religion have not generally accepted some of their religious rights relating to holidays and festivals, dress code, food, and drinks, even though the country's constitution provided for freedom of religion as a fundamental right. Thus, consumer protection laws at national and international levels do not take cognizance of these rights. The argument here is that there is need for tolerance and accommodation between the adherents of the various religions in the country in particular and in the world generally. (Recht Afr/DÜI) |
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| ISSN: | 1435-0963 |
| Contains: | In: Recht in Afrika
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