SERAP sues Tinubu, govs over cybercrime law abuse
- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria's 36 state governors at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja.
- The suit challenges the misuse of the Cybercrimes Act 2024 to suppress freedom of expression and violate human rights, particularly those of activists and journalists.
- SERAP demands that Section 24 of the Cybercrimes Act 2024 be declared unlawful and inconsistent with Nigeria's human rights obligations.
- The provisions of the Cybercrimes Act 2024 are argued to be vague and repressive, enabling authorities to criminalize legitimate expression and restrict media freedom.
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