National Human rights Commission ( Nigeria ) - wikipedia National Human rights Commission ( Nigeria ) The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria ( `` the NHRC '' ) was established by the National Human Rights Commission ( Amendment ) Act, 1995, as amended by the NHRC Act, 2010. The Commission serves as an extra-judicial mechanism which safeguards the human rights of the Nigerian population... It monitors human rights in Nigeria, assists victims of human rights violations, and helps in the formulation of the Nigerian Government 's policies on human rights. The Commission has been active in investigation and monitoring of numerous human rights situations since its founding. Amnesty International raised concerns about intimidation of the National Human Rights Commission by the Nigeria Police Force in 2012. The current Executive Secretary is Prof. Bem Angwe and the former chair is Chidi Anselm Odinkalu. See also Human rights in Nigeria References Jump up ^ Agbamuche - Mbu, Mae ( 2015 ). `` Nigeria and its Human Rights Commission, Articles ''. THISDAY LIVE. Archived from the original on 2015 - 04 - 02. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 28. Jump up ^ `` National Human Rights Commission ''. INFORMATION NIGERIA. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Nigeria : End police intimidation of National Human Rights Commission ''. Amnesty International. 2012 - 04 - 13. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 28. Jump up ^ Ofeibea Quist - Arcton ( 2015 - 03 - 27 ). `` As Nigeria Votes, The Specter Of Boko Haram Hangs Over The Election ''. NPR - Parallels. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 28. External links National Human Rights Commission, official site `` National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria '' ( PDF ). Violations of the Human rights in Nigeria Women Baby factories Child marriage Child sexual abuse Domestic violence Female genital mutilation Gender inequality Girl child labour Human trafficking Polygamy Prostitution Women LGBT LGBT rights in Nigeria LGBT rights in Northern Nigeria Recognition of same - sex unions Others Child labour Confraternities See also Abortion Corruption Demographics Organized crime Sharia Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Human_Rights_Commission_(Nigeria)&oldid=850434599 '' Categories : National human rights institutions Human rights organizations based in Nigeria Government of Nigeria Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 July 2018, at 21 : 07 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: role of national human right commission in nigeria
Answer: serves as an extra-judicial mechanism which safeguards the human rights of the Nigerian population