United Nations Department of Public Information and the United Nations information centres. 22. The promotion, protection and enjo)rment of human rights would be severely compromised without the monitoring activities of most non-governmental organizations. The relationships between Member States, the Commission and the non-governmental organizations should therefore be developed and the dialogue between the non-goveimmental organizations and the Commission should be nurtured. 23. In the belief that regional institutions and arrangements made a major contribution to strengthening the protection of human rights, Nigeria had in recent years worked, within the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to establish a common human rights standard for Africa. That effort had culminated, in June 1989, in the establishment of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights pursuant to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights of the OAU. Nigeria expected that the Centre for Human Rights would provide the African Commission, of which it was a member, with continuing support and assistance in the area of advisory services, and hoped that an institutionalized consultative mechanism could be established between the African Commission on Hvmian and Peoples' Rights and the regional arrangements in Asia, the Americas and Europe. 24. Nigeria reaffirmed that it was the duty of the State to create the necessary conditions for individual liberties. The Nigerian Constitution thus provided adequate guarantees of such basic rights as the right to life, to the E/CN.4/1990/SR.50 page 6 dignity of the human person, to personal liberty, to a fair hearing, to privacy, to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and association, and to freedom of movement and freedom from discrimination. Occasional violations met with prompt intervention by the competent authorities. The judiciary was independent of the executive, and judicial rulings frequently went against the Government. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the promotion, protection, and enjoyment of human rights, highlighting the role of non-governmental organizations, regional institutions, and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. It also mentions the Nigerian Constitution and the country's efforts to establish a common human rights standard for Africa. The text does not appear to be related to economic development, natural resources, or other specific sectors, but rather focuses on human rights and international cooperation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights