Multiple arrests, attacks on journalists Published at 30.10.2025 Country Nigeria Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist criminal defamation excessive force intimidation journalist detained political interference time,place restrictions Read more
Crackdown on press freedom, political dissent, and peaceful assembly Published at 30.06.2025 Country Nigeria Tags: censorship excessive force HRD prosecuted indigenous groups journalist detained protest protest disruption violent protest Read more
Dozens of people killed in crackdown on #EndBadGovernance protests against high cost of living; journalists arrested, prosecuted under amended Cybercrimes Act Published at 31.10.2024 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Protests persist amidst rising political and security tensions Published at 31.01.2024 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption excessive force journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
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 positive CS development protest public vilification journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Civic space continues to be regularly violated in Nigeria Published at 18.03.2022 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force public vilification prevention of protest censorship women release of HRDs attack on journalist protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) 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: positive court ruling protest disruption release of HRDs harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
