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Nigeria’s Code of practice ‘potential tool for abuse’ warns digital rights group

Paradigm Initiative urges stakeholders to review government directive targeted at social media platforms.
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‘A gross violation of the people’s rights’ – Paradigm Initiative hits out at Nigerian authorities

Online rights groups vows to monitor ongoing cases against the government and telecommunication stakeholders.
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13 Jan 2022

Twitter users to tweet again in Nigeria

Reuters reports on agreement reached between authorities and social network, including the opening of a local Twitter office in the West African country.
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6 Aug 2021

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative lead legal action against telcos and government

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative lead legal action against telcos and government.
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29 Jun 2021

Civil rights groups lobby Buhari to rescind Twitter suspension

Paradigm Initiative, representing a group of organisations and individuals, pens open letter to government.
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Outcry, defiance as Nigeria blocks Twitter

Digital rights advocacy group Paradigm Initiative weighs in on the situation as foreign embassies also express concern.
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17 Mar 2021

Africa continues to try to censor social media

Study shows over the past six years, 28 out of 54 countries on the continent have employed some form of a social media ban or disruption.
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Deep concern over internet disruptions in Senegal

Digital rights group Paradigm Initiative urges government to respect international human rights obligations.
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PIN condemns Uganda internet shutdown

Digital rights group violation of regional and international standards on freedom of expression and access to information.
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Ethiopia enacts strict social media and fake news law

Critics have branded the new law 'harsh' and feel it could undermine freedom of speech in the country.
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African nations grapple with digital rights regulation

Several countries pledge to establish a Parliamentary Coalition on Human Rights in the Digital Age.