ABSTRACT
The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights was examined in this study. Edo State was the study's main subject. The study looked at several aspects of COVID-19, including its history in Nigeria, its characteristics in Edo State, its effects on the state's economy and society, the government reactions that COVID-19 prompted in Edo State, and its effects on human rights in Edo State. The study showed that Human rights are inviolable and inherent to every individual, regardless of their race, color, sex, language, religion, political opinion, nationality, property status, or birth status. Nigeria is a signatory to many international human rights treaties and agreements, and the government is under obligation to prevent and end violations of human rights. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to human rights violations in Edo state, where businesses were forced to close and people's freedom of movement was violated. While some states in Nigeria engaged in complete lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus, Edo state engaged in partial lockdowns, ignoring constitutional provisions and disallowing people's free movement and gatherings. The state government must thoroughly examine its policies to ensure the protection of individual citizens.
