THE POLITIC OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF IN NIGERIA 1984-1998

The study is based on the premise of the politics of human rights in international relations with specific emphasis on Nigeria. The study also expound the dyn.amics of international politics a.fier the end of the Cold Wm· whereupon human rights issue became a diplomatie tool of virtually eve,y Western counfly for the pursuit of national interest. ln the Nigerian con.tex/, human rights practice of successive militmy regimes ji·om 1984-1998 has led to resurgence of new human righfs demands as well as increase n.umbe1· of community 's selfhelp projects and external Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) involvement in community development programmes in the coun//y.