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- 9 Sept 2019
SERAP Seeks $10Bn for Victims of Xenophobia in South Africa
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mrs Soyata Maiga, chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the commission’s members…
- 6 Nov 2023
Some NBC Broadcasting Codes Violate Human Rights- ECOWAS Court
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared some provisions of the the Nigeria Broadcasting Code as infringements on Nigerian citizens’ rights, including freedom of expression. The affected provisions…
- 4 Jul 2019
Forum Waxes Worriedly over Human Rights Abuse Online
Experts and delegates at the year 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) have expressed concern over the spate of violation of human rights online on the African continent. The seventh…
- 4 Aug 2022
Pan African Digital Rights Bodies Laud Kenya Government’s Decision not to Shut Down the Internet
The Kenya government’s decision not to shut down the internet and also ensure the media continues to operate freely before, during and after elections has been lauded by digital rights and inclusion…
- 14 Jan 2026
Paradigm Initiative Condemns the Internet Shutdown and Media Restrictions in Uganda Ahead of the 2026 General Election
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) strongly condemns the internet shutdown implemented in Uganda ahead of Thursday’s general election, as well as the restrictions placed on media coverage of protests and…
- 15 Oct 2023
SERAP Urges Lawmakers to Reject Social Media Regulation Bill
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the lawmakers to reject the recently reintroduced social media regulation bill which if passed would unduly restrict the rights to…
- 5 Dec 2021
SERAP Drags FG to Court for Shutting Down Telecom Networks
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the court for “an order of perpetual injunction to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari and Isa Pantami, minister of…
- 12 Aug 2020
International Youth Day: Paradigm Initiative Calls for Empowerment of Underserved Youth
Paradigm Initiative, PIN, joins the world in commemorating International Youth Day under the theme - Youth Engagement for Global Action. The day was endorsed in 1999 by the General Assembly…
- 24 Oct 2025
Paradigm Initiative Condemns Internet Disruptions in Cameroon Amid Election Tensions
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a pan-African digital rights organization, has condemned ongoing internet access restrictions in Cameroon, describing them as a violation of fundamental rights amid a tense…
- 15 May 2023
MRA Urges NBC to Obey Court Order Restraining Imposition of Fines on Broadcast Stations
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to comply fully with the orders of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja which restrained it…
- 8 Nov 2020
#EndSARS: SERAP, Others Asks Court to Reject ‘Suit on Twitter Shut Down’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 365 concerned Nigerians have filed an application before the Federal High Court, Abuja, asking the court to “reject a suit seeking to shut…
- 1 May 2019
#DRIF19: Delegates Call for Renewed Action to Protect Digital Rights in Africa
Delegates at the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum have expressed concern at the spate of violation of human rights online on the African continent, calling for renewed action to protect the digital…
- 12 Mar 2023
2023 Elections: SERAP Gives Buhari 48 Hours to Withdraw Threat to Shut Down Broadcast Stations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, and the National Broadcasting…
- 8 Mar 2023
IWD: Paradigm Initiative calls for Digital Gender Equality for Women
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading Pan African organisation advocating for digital rights and inclusion in the region, has called on African Governments to urgently initiate reforms aimed at…
- 31 Oct 2021
N5m Hate Speech Fine: Court to Deliver Judgment on Suit against FG Today
A Federal High Court in Lagos State presided by Justice A.L Allagoa will today deliver judgment in a fundamental rights suit filed by Inibehe Effiong, human rights lawyer, against the National…
- 3 Mar 2020
Groups Ask Court to Ban BBNaija over Sexual Content
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Project for Human Development, Foundation for African Cultural Heritage and the Association of Concerned Mothers are seeking the ban of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija)…
- 19 Mar 2023
SERAP Asks Court to Stop Shutdown Of Broadcast Stations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the federal government from shutting down broadcast stations in Nigeria over their…
- 27 Apr 2019
Stakeholders Call for Renewed Action to Protect Africa’s Digital Space
Delegates at the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum has expressed concern at the spate of violation of human rights online on the African continent. The delegates were speaking at the closing session…
- 1 Jun 2020
COVID-19: Group Rebuke Restrictions on Rights and Freedoms Using Cybercrimes Legislations
Nine (9) civil society organizations under the aegis of African Internet Rights Alliance ( AIRA), on Wednesday 27 May, 2020 came together and submitted two (2) joint letters to the Special…
- 1 Mar 2026
SERAP Asks FCCPC to Investigate Google, Meta, Others over Alleged Rights Abuses
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) “to urgently investigate allegations that Google, Meta…
- 24 Jan 2021
International Day of Education: Paradigm Initiative Calls for Digital Inclusion for Marginalized Communities
As the world celebrates the International Day of Education themed 'Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation', Paradigm Initiative (PIN) calls for digital inclusion of marginalized…
- 26 Oct 2020
SERAP Kicks as NBC Slams Fines on Channels, AIT, Arise TV
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), leading Nigerian rights group, has given the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) 48 hours to cancel the fines imposed on three TV channels…
- 20 Jun 2021
SERAP Sues FG over Ban on Twitter Use by Broadcast Stations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Muhammadu Buhari and Lai Mohammed, his minister of information and culture, for alleged patently unlawful directive to all TV and…
- 29 Aug 2022
Court Stops Buhari, NBC from Shutting Down 53 Broadcast Stations
The Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country, and shutting…
- 8 Sept 2022
Court Extends Order Stopping Buhari, NBC from Shutting down AIT, 52 Other Stations
The Federal High Court in Lagos has extended the order stopping President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the…
- 19 Sept 2025
Paradigm Initiative Flags Rampant Data Leaks, Seeks Stronger Digital Rights Protection in Nigeria
Paradigm Initiative has released a report highlighting the state of digital rights and inclusion in Nigeria, raising serious concerns about the citizens’ data online. In a media briefing held in…
- 1 Nov 2020
SERAP, Others Sue Mohammed, NBC, for Fines on Channels, AIT, Arise TV
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 involved Nigerians, civil society and media teams have filed a lawsuit in opposition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and…
- 31 Mar 2026
DRIF26: Over 800 Global Activists Storm Abidjan as Africa's Digital Rights Revolution Kicks Off in 13 Days
With only 13 days to go, momentum is building for the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF26), scheduled to take place from 14 to 16 April 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. DRIF26 So far, over 800…
- 26 Jun 2022
SERAP Sues Buhari over ‘Missing N11 Trillion Electricity Fund’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari “for failing to investigate allegations that over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply…
- 9 Mar 2018
‘Gbénga Sèsan Appointed Member of Advisory Network at FOC
Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative, has been appointed member of the Advisory Network of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), an intergovernmental coalition committed to advancing…