Abuja (North Central) Public Hearing of Presidential Investigation Panel on Compliance of the Armed Forces with Human Rights Obligations
The Presidential Investigation Panel on Compliance of the Armed Forces with Human Right Obligations, which was inaugurated on Friday, August 11th, 2017, invites stakeholders to its North Central Public Hearing as follows:
Dates: 11th to 15th September 2017.
Venue: Ceremonial Hall of Federal Capital Territory High Court, Tigress Crescent, Opposite Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama.
Time: From 10 a.m. daily
The Terms of Reference of the Panel are:
(a) To review extant rules of engagement applicable to the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the extent of compliance thereto;
(b) To investigate alleged acts of violation of international humanitarian and human right law under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Geneva Conventions Act, African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcements) Act and other relevant laws by the Armed Forces in local conflicts and insurgencies;
(c) To investigate matters of conduct and discipline in the Armed Forces in local conflicts and insurgencies;
(d) To recommend means of preventing violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in conflict situations; and
(e) To make further recommendations in line with these terms of reference as may be deemed necessary.
Stakeholders, affected persons, institutions and interested members of the public are invited to defend their memoranda or make presentations.
Secretary
Suleiman Haliru
