Tag: Freedom of expression
NUJ, Amnesty Condemn Four Year Jail Sentence Against Kaduna Journalist Over...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists and Amnesty International have condemned the arrest, prosecution and initial four year prison sentence imposed on Farida Isiak, a...
“Routine Security or Routine Intimidation? Ndibe’s Airport Detention”
LAGOS, Nigeria — Amnesty International has condemned the detention of Nigerian writer and journalist Okey Ndibe at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport, describing it...
“Somali Woman Tortured in Prison After Peaceful Protest Sparks Global Outcry”
Sadia Moalim Ali’s ordeal in Somalia is shocking not only for its brutality, but for what it represents. A 27 year old nursing graduate...
ECOWAS Court Presses Nigeria to Enforce Ruling on Blasphemy Laws
The regional court of the Economic Community of West African States has taken the unusual step of issuing a writ of execution to compel...
