Our Work
Advancing Social and Economic Rights in Nigeria
Access to Justice and Public-Interest Litigation
We bring public-interest matters before courts and oversight institutions where their intervention can address a rights concern. Our work includes the protection of human dignity, access to public services and scrutiny of official decisions. We explain what each case seeks and report significant developments as they occur.
Economic and Social Rights
We focus on decisions that affect whether people can earn a livelihood, work safely, obtain healthcare and protect household assets. Our interventions include a petition over deaths during a public recruitment exercise, litigation concerning continuity of healthcare and requests for public records about staff safeguards.
Freedom of Information and Public Integrity
Access to public records helps people understand how decisions are made, who authorised them and how public money or personnel were used. CASER uses the Freedom of Information Act to seek disclosure and follows up with the appropriate institution where a request raises wider accountability concerns.
Consumer Protection and Land
A family can lose years of savings when a plot is sold with an unverifiable title or approval. CASER has called for federal consumer protection intervention over misleading land marketing in the Federal Capital Territory. We also scrutinise the exercise of public authority where government bodies intervene in disputed property.
Food Security and Scientific Progress
We advocate for investment in agricultural research and biotechnology and for public access to reliable information on regulation and safety. Our policy work connects the benefits of scientific progress to practical concerns such as food availability and consumer protection.
Democratic Governance and Policing
We engage on electoral accountability, public safety and police reform. Our work has included regional litigation concerning election security and the protection of life. We also develop policy proposals on how policing can respond to local needs while safeguarding rights.
Energy and Extractive-Sector Governance
Through our work on energy governance, we call for transparency in petroleum pricing and accountability for product availability. We unveiled the Energy Security Coalition as a platform for civil society engagement on oil and gas governance in Nigeria.