Hate Speech: People close to power also guilty ― Chidi Odinkalu

BY VICTOR OGUNYINK Human Right Activist, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has stated that people close to the government make hate speeches with impunity and some persons not guilty have been punished for less. Odinkalu, while speaking with Vanguard on a Twitter post, calling for the execution of Ahmad Salkida, Farooq Kperogi, the…

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Opinion

The Court of Justice of the European Union Limits Free Speech

By Judith Bergman "This judgment has major implications for online freedom of expression around the world.... The ruling also means that a court in one EU member state will be able to order the removal of social media posts in other countries, even if they are not considered unlawful there. This would set a dangerous…

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Features

Brzeziński v. Poland: Fine over ‘false’ information during election campaign violated Article 10

By Ronan Ó Fathaigh On 25 July 2019, the European Court of Human Rights delivered an important judgment in Brzeziński v. Poland, concerning a provision in Poland’s election law which allows a court, within 24 hours, to consider whether ‘untrue information’ has been published, and to issue an order prohibiting its further distribution. The European…

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Interview

It’s Illegal To Regulate Social Media -Adegboruwa

By Sam Popoola, Lagos Newly decorated Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and Lagos radical lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has taken a swipe at the Federal Government’s decision to regulate or supervise social media, describing it as illegal. While not averse to the Federal Government’s concern for the need to ensure there is sanity in the social…

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EXPLAINER: Important things to know about Nigeria’s ‘Hate Speech’ bill

The Senate on Tuesday reintroduced a bill that seeks to penalise persons found guilty of hate speech. The National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill was sponsored by the deputy chief whip, Aliyu Abdullahi. It prescribes death penalty for anyone found guilty of spreading a falsehood that leads to the death of another…

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News

Kogi Elections: “Remain neutral and non-partisan” – Onoja to Electoral officers, security personnel

…tells Kogi people to vote wisely ….warns youths against political violence Ahead of the Saturday’s Governorship and Senatorial Elections in Kogi State, the electorates have been urged to use their voters’ card wisely while Electoral officers and security personnel were charged to remain non-partisan as well as maintain utmost professionalism. Addressing the media in Abuja yesterday, Chairman of Igala…

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Two-thirds of UK universities bring in sexual consent training – report

Universities in the UK have made progress in dealing with sexual harassment on campus, with nearly two-thirds introducing consent training for students, according to a survey of almost 100 institutions. The research found that universities including Edinburgh, Kent, Durham, Oxford and Soas, University of London were conducting classes to train students in how to seek and…

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Sexual harassment ‘at epidemic levels’ in UK universities

Exclusive: Almost 300 claims against staff have been made in six years, but victims and lawyers say those are just tip of iceberg Sexual harassment, misconduct and gender violence by university staff are at epidemic levels in the UK, a Guardian investigation suggests. Freedom of information (FoI) requests sent to 120 universities found that students…

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Opinion

Sex for grades, Buhari’s Refusal to Sign the Sexual Harassment Bill

By Moses Ochonu Why did Buhari not sign the Sexual Harassment bill passed by the 8th National Assembly? It prescribed a 5-year jail term for offenders. Not enough, in my opinion, for egregious offenders and recidivists but it might be a deterrent if lecturers know that they would not only be sacked from their jobs…

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A School In Spain Teaches Household Chores To Boys In A Powerful Initiative Against Gender Inequality

By Katerina Papakyriakopoulou Sewing, ironing, and cooking are basic tasks that most people learn at home. But it’s entirely different when a school offers it as an additional class, so the students, particularly boys, build values regarding gender equality and break the stigmas they face when doing these activities. That is what the Montecastelo School…

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