Nigeria’s social media clampdown raises human rights concern

operations in the country. But the authorities have insisted the deletion was not the main reason Twitter was suspended in the country.to challenge the government’s decision, they express fears that the clampdown on Twitter might be a rehearsal to stifling the platforms that Nigerians use to freely express themselves – for social advocacies, demand accountability from the government and mobilisation – during the #EndSARS protest against police brutality in October 2020.

He said the ban was an illegal act that “could only go so far because our courts were not open” due to the judiciary workers’ strike at the time but “follows the trend of actions taken by this government so far.” The proposed legislation was also designed “to guarantee the application of human rights for users of digital platforms and/or digital media and for related matters”.

and barred them from using content from the platform as comments during their programmes. Major Nigerian stations have since complied with the order from the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission , a regulatory agency that could withdraw their operational licenses. The UN Human Rights Council in July 2018 enacted a subsisting resolution that demands the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet for citizens of all member countries. As a nation-member of the multiple international unions, Nigerians are guaranteed the freedom of exercising their rights without fear or intimidation but their rights are being threatened according to Sogunro and Sesan.

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