| "Oputa Panel" | |
 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 14 June 1999 |
| Dissolved | May 2002 |
| Type | Truth commission |
| Jurisdiction | Nigeria, 1984–1999 |
Nigeria's Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission, also known as the Oputa Panel after its leader Chukwudifu Oputa, was a commission that was developed following the collapse of the military dictatorship that controlled Nigeria until 1998.[1] It was created by newly elected President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.[2] Its mandate was to investigate human rights during the period of military rule from 1984 to 1999.[3] In terms of reconciliation, the commission also worked towards unifying communities previously in conflict.[4] The commission submitted its final report to President Obasanjo in 2002, but the government has not taken any action to date. Its report was not released to the public until 2005, when it was published by two activist groups, the Nigerian Democratic Movement and Nigeria-based Civil Society Forum.[2][1]
- ^ a b Bakiner, Onur (2016). Truth Commissions: Memory, Power, and Legitimacy. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 9780812247626.
- ^ a b "Truth Commission: Nigeria". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Hayner, Priscilla B. (2010-09-13). Unspeakable Truths. doi:10.4324/9780203867822. ISBN 9780203867822.
- ^ Nnamani, S. O. (2011-01-01). "Institutional Mechanisms for Human Rights Protection in Nigeria: An Appraisal". Nnamdi Azikiwe University Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence. 2. ISSN 2276-7371.