ECOWAS Court Declares Suspension Of Twitter In Nigeria Unlawful

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has in a strong judgment, ruled that Nigeria’s ban on Twitter, a microblogging platform, was unlawful and inconsistent with the African Charter and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The judgment, which was handed down on Thursday, stated that…

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