Nigeria: Journalists arrested; two broadcasters silenced Published at 31.10.2023 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Journalist, activist arrested; mass burial plans for 103 #EndSARS protest victims Published at 21.08.2023 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained labour rights criminal defamation protest journalist detained Read more
Election results challenged; civil society reacts with protests Published at 24.05.2023 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest censorship Read more
Journalists attacked, threatened, harassed as Nigeria holds general elections Published at 03.03.2023 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment excessive force killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained non state actors Read more
Media freedom under attack: raid of media outlet, several journalists arrested, four broadcasters fined Published at 31.08.2022 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption office raid women intimidation harassment excessive force protest political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
ECOWAS Court of Justice orders Nigeria to amend the restrictive Cybercrime Act Published at 02.06.2022 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment journalist detained positive CS development protest public vilification HRD prosecuted Read more
Civic space continues to be regularly violated in Nigeria Published at 18.03.2022 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained excessive force attack on journalist protestor(s) detained public vilification protest prevention of protest censorship political interference protest disruption office raid women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained Read more
Media protest controversial bills; five activists prosecuted for wearing #BuhariMustGo T-shirts Published at 12.10.2021 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs HRD detained harassment protestor(s) detained positive CS development censorship excessive force bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted positive court ruling attack on journalist protest protest disruption Read more
Twitter banned, proposed Press Council Act amendments further restrict freedom of expression Published at 07.07.2021 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
#EndSARS protests: several protesters killed, journalists assaulted Published at 17.11.2020 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest youth political interference protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist restrictive law excessive force criminal defamation censorship protest killing of protestors protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Journalists attacked while covering protests Published at 03.10.2020 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference protest disruption attack on journalist journalist detained negative court ruling excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Attacks on journalists and freedom of expression persist, #SayNoToSocialMediaBill campaign Published at 01.04.2020 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist office raid intimidation harassment protest HRD detained excessive force killing of journalist restrictive law journalist detained HRD threatened non state actors positive court ruling LGBTI women religious groups release of HRDs Read more
