This highlights a disturbing trend towards the suppression of free speech in Nigeria. The Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act was enacted in 2015 (and amended in 2024) to address cyber ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday held a high-level roundtable in Abuja to commemorate the ...

Hate speech is not an isolated issue, but a part of a deeper challenge - to trust, to truth, to democracy itself,” stated ...

Kenya: Ruto Govt Arrests Activist For Cybercrime Over Finance Bill Criticism | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rose Njeri, a Kenyan software developer and digital activist, was arrested after creating an ...

“Authorities at all levels are using the Cybercrime Act and regulations disguised ... say gives authorities wide discretion to suppress speech. “The Act continues to be used as a tool of ...

From 4 to 6 June 2025, Strasbourg, France hosted the Octopus Conference—one of the world’s largest events focused on ...

Cybercrime Act - tool for oppression' "The ... "We urge the National Assembly to drop all bills targeting free speech and instead prioritise legislative reforms that safeguard civic space ...