SERAP sues Nigerian govt at ECOWAS Court over ‘misuse of Cybercrimes Act’

SERAP sues Nigerian govt at ECOWAS Court over ‘misuse of Cybercrimes Act’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s 36 governors over “the repressive use of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to criminalise legitimate expression and violate the human rights of Nigerians, including activists, journalists, bloggers and social media users.” The ECOWAS Court had, in … Read more

ECOWAS Court gets new leadership

ECOWAS Court gets new leadership

The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has elected Cape Verde’s Ricardo Gonçalves as its new President. It also elected Sierra Leone’s Sengu Koroma as the new Vice President, both for non-renewable four-year tenure. They were elected by the court’s college of five judges and subsequently inaugurated by Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo. Mr Embalo is the … Read more