By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For many journalists, activists and civil society actors in Nigeria, speaking out on public interest issues is now a risky undertaking. Beyond threats, intimidation and harassment, a growing number are finding themselves entangled in costly and prolonged legal battles. This is notContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), an NGO, on Wednesday inaugurated a renovated National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) study centres at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi-New, Nasarawa. Speaking during the handover ceremony of the facilities, the HBBAContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Lengnan Dapam Tobias Stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice and media sectors have expressed concern over the use of legal processes to intimidate civic actors and silence journalists. They expressed their concerns in Abuja at the stakeholders’ validation of research on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Nigeria. TheContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has called for stronger legal and institutional measures to curb rising use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Nigeria. The group described it as a growing threat to free expression and democratic accountability. The Programmes Manager, HBBA, Hassan Nurudeen,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has launched a research report analysing the experiences of women on death row in Nigeria and calling for gender-responsive reforms in the criminal justice system. The report titled “Beyond Her Sentence: A Technical Analysis of Gender and Capital Punishment in Nigeria”Continue Reading
