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The commission has received roughly 700 petitions from the public, which deal with issues such as political victimisation, police brutality, affairs relating to chieftaincy, administrative irregularities and economic and social rights abuses, such as illegal acquisition of land [TNV | 8 Jul 2011]. More than 60 percent of the petitions involve allegations of human rights violations by government forces, including the police, the military, the Nigerian Civil Defense Corps and the Security Service [Osun TRC | 2011].
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Nigeria: Osun Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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NAME OF MECHANISM
Osun Truth and Reconciliation Commission
PERIOD OF OPERATION
17 February 2011 – present. The commission began public hearings on 22 March 2011 and ended them on 25 May 2011.
MANDATE AND OPERATIONS
Mandate: The commission was established by Section 2(1) of the Commission of Inquiry Law (Cap. 29, Laws of Osun State, 2002) by Osun State Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola “to inquire into the causes and incidents of gross human rights violations and public discontent in the state from June 1st, 2003 till date.” Its mandate is to facilitate redress for victims, promote reconciliation, prevent the recurrence of past human rights violations and recommend institutional reforms.
The commission has the power to summon individuals to testify. Petitioners and respondents are allowed to have legal counsel during public hearings.
Staff: Rt. Hon Justice Samson Odemwingie Uwaifo Yunus (chair), Yunus Ustaz Usman, Ayo Atsenuwa, Funmi Falana, Hakeem Yusuff, Bamidele Aturu, Rufus Oyatoro and Nurudeen Ogbara (secretary).
RESOURCES
Osun Truth and Reconciliation Commission official website
RESULTS
The commission has received roughly 700 petitions from the public, which deal with issues such as political victimisation, police brutality, affairs relating to chieftaincy, administrative irregularities and economic and social rights abuses, such as illegal acquisition of land [TNV | 8 Jul 2011]. More than 60 percent of the petitions involve allegations of human rights violations by government forces, including the police, the military, the Nigerian Civil Defense Corps and the Security Service [Osun TRC | 2011].
Osun State Governor Aregbesola and his predecessor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, were summoned to testify before the commission [All Africa | 22 May 2011].
BACKGROUND
Osun State has been the site of intercommunal and state-sponsored violence, particularly since 1993. When Governor Aregbesola came to power, he vowed to address these issues by establishing the commission.
SOURCES
[All Africa | 22 May 2011]
[Nigerian Voice | 8 Jul 2011]