Leo Igwe

Leo Igwe is a Nigerian human rights advocate and a key member of the Nigerian Humanist Movement. He is currently a Junior Research Fellow at Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, University of Bayreuth, Germany.

Tradition should defer to human rights, not the other way around

‘Traditional African ways’ is not a monolith. It has evolved over time and must evolve again to adapt to human rights. Human rights should not defer to tradition and religion. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Religion and Human Rights.

By Leo Igwe

/ 6 Jan 2015