Torkel Opsahl (17 March 1931 in Stavanger — 16 September 1993 in Geneva) was a Norwegian human rights scholar, professor of the University of Oslo since 1965 and head of the board of its Human Rights Institute since 1987. From 1970 to 1984, he was a member of the European Commission of Human Rights. Between 1977 and 1986, he was a member of the UN Human Rights Committee. In 1992-1993 he chaired an independent commission exploring ways forward for Northern Ireland, out of which came the influential book 'A Citizens' Inquiry: the Opsahl Report on Northern Ireland'. Opsahl died from a heart attack at his office in Geneva on 16 September 1993. At the time of his death, he was chairing the UN commission on war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.[1]
torkel, opsahl, march, 1931, stavanger, september, 1993, geneva, norwegian, human, rights, scholar, professor, university, oslo, since, 1965, head, board, human, rights, institute, since, 1987, from, 1970, 1984, member, european, commission, human, rights, bet. Torkel Opsahl 17 March 1931 in Stavanger 16 September 1993 in Geneva was a Norwegian human rights scholar professor of the University of Oslo since 1965 and head of the board of its Human Rights Institute since 1987 From 1970 to 1984 he was a member of the European Commission of Human Rights Between 1977 and 1986 he was a member of the UN Human Rights Committee In 1992 1993 he chaired an independent commission exploring ways forward for Northern Ireland out of which came the influential book A Citizens Inquiry the Opsahl Report on Northern Ireland Opsahl died from a heart attack at his office in Geneva on 16 September 1993 At the time of his death he was chairing the UN commission on war crimes in the former Yugoslavia 1 External links editBiography University of Oslo Obituary The New York Times Genealogy BibliographySee also editNjal Hostmaelingen Tove Stang Dahl Torkel Opsahl Human Rights Expert 62 The New York Times 1993 09 20 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 10 31 nbsp nbsp This Norwegian law related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Torkel Opsahl amp oldid 1197887436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
