Explain five means of safeguarding rights of citizens?

Explanation

(i) Obedience of Law: The law of the land should be obeyed

(ii) Educating the citizens: Citizens should be educated on their rights.

(iii) Punishing the rights violators: The violators of the rights of citizens should be punished severely by the court of law

(iv) Separation of powers: There should be adherence to the theory of separation of powers among the organs of government.

(v) Sufficient remuneration of judges: There should be sufficient salaries and remunerations of judges, and these should be from the consolidated funds.

(vi) Immunity of judiciary: There should be immunity of the judiciary so that they can safeguard the rights of citizens.

(vii) Promotion of judges: Judges should be promoted when due, and the promotion should not be from the executive arm of government.

(viii) Independence of the judiciary: Judges must be totally free from every control and interference of the other arms of government.