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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nigeria's numerous and sophisticated human rights groups were able to operate freely throughout the year. Indeed, civil society groups had a more ambitious legislative and reform program than the government. The government-appointed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), created in 1996, held a number of meetings to discuss human rights issues, most of them co-sponsored by nongovernmental human rights groups. In June 2000, the government dissolved the board of the NHRC and appointed new members, amid controversy as to the legitimacy of the procedure. |
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