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| Title | Nigeria: Investigations of mass killings in Nigeria |
| Publisher | Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Publication Date | 13 April 2010 |
| Cite as | Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), Nigeria: Investigations of mass killings in Nigeria, 13 April 2010, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4bc80c601e.html [accessed 3 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Nigeria: Investigations of mass killings in Nigeria
JOS, 13 April 2010 (IRIN) - Perpetrators of mass killings in Nigeria have largely gone unpunished over the past decade, according to legal experts and human rights groups. Following is a list of some investigations into inter-communal violence that has killed more than 13,000 people since 1999, according to Human Rights Watch. Commissions set up by Plateau State government:
Sources: Nigerian NGO Right to Know; Jos lawyer Lawal Ishaq; Plateau State government
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Topics: Impunity,
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