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    Travails of truth: achieving justice for victims of impunity in Nigeria.

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    Authors
    Yusuf, Hakeem O.
    Affiliation
    University of Glasgow
    Issue Date
    2007-08-10
    
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    Abstract
    Following its transition from authoritarian military rule marked by gross violations of human rights, Nigeria established the Human Rights Violations Investigations Commission (HRVIC) in 1999. This paper critically examines the contributions of the Commission popularly known as the ‘Oputa Panel’ to the field of transitional justice and the rule of law. It sets out the process of establishing the Commission, the mandate of the HRVIC and how this was interpreted during the course of the Commission’s work. The challenges faced by the Oputa Panel are analysed to serve as signposts for other truth commissions, particularly in relation to its legal status and relationship with the judiciary. Recourse by some powerful individuals to the judicial process in a bid to shield them from the Truth Commission merits particular review as it raises questions regarding the transformation of the judiciary and the rule of law in the wake of an authoritarian regime.
    Citation
    Yusuf, H.O. (2007) 'Travails of truth: Achieving justice for victims of impunity in Nigeria', The International Journal of Transitional Justice, 1(2), pp.268-286. doi: 10.1093/ijtj/ijm023.
    Publisher
    Oxford University Press
    Journal
    The International Journal of Transitional Justice
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10545/623825
    DOI
    10.1093/ijtj/ijm023
    Additional Links
    https://academic.oup.com/ijtj/article-abstract/1/2/268/2356830
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1752-7716
    EISSN
    1752-7724
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1093/ijtj/ijm023
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