Tag: ECOWAS Court

‘Some Nigerian Broadcasting Codes violate human rights’ – ECOWAS Court

Aminu Imam

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared some provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code as infringements on Nigerian citizens’ rights, including freedom of expression. The affected provisions of the law, the sixth edition, are Articles 3 (1) (1), 3(1) (2), 15(2) (1) of the NBC and Article 15 (5) (1) of the amendments to the code. The court, according to a statement from its communications unit, delivered the judgement on 23 October, declaring that the codes “contravene Article 9 (1) & (2) of the African Charter on human and Peoples’…

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Buhari dragged to ECOWAS court for failing to rescue Kaduna train attack victims

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration have a case to answer at the Economic Commu of West African States (ECOWAS) court over their failure to protect the rights to life, security, and dignity of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. They are also being held to account for their failure to secure the safe release of those held captive by the terrorists. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is behind the new legal move against the government. The suit was filed last week before the ECOWAS Court of…

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