Violence around Nigeria’s elections was aimed at voters and at journalists. The country’s media professionals are still shaken
Destroyed ballot boxes, arrests, assaults – Nigeria reels from latest elections
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CATEGORY: Nigeria
A year in freedom of expression
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the events of the past 12 months, yet another year of challenges to human rights around the world
Contents – Index at 50: The battles won, lost and currently raging
The spring issue of Index magazine is special. We are celebrating 50 years of history and to such a milestone we've decided to look back at the...
“Between the devil and the deep blue sea” – how Nigeria is looking to move forward from the #endSARS protests
Young Nigerians are coming together to make sure their voices heard
Urgent appeal in relation to the arrest and detention of Omoyele Sowore, Nigerian journalist and human rights defender
48 human rights and press freedom organisations have lodged an urgent appeal in relation to the arrest and arbitrary detention of Nigerian journalist and human rights defender Omoyele Sowore
8-9 July: The power of hip hop
A conference followed by a day of performance to consider hip hop’s role in revolutionary social, political and economic movements across the world.
Student reading lists: Ken Saro-Wiwa
This reading list groups together a collection of works by and about Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.
Rommy Mom: Will Nigerians speak out over the Boko Haram threat in the elections?
As Index on Censorship preps for this year’s Freedom of Expression Awards, one of 2014’s campaigner nominees, Rommy Mom, gives a Nigerian perspective on the rise of Boko Haram
Padraig Reidy: Dismiss Lady Apostle’s ludicrous lawsuit
The English High Court should dismiss a ludicrous lawsuit against the British Humanist Association.
Group of death: The worst World Cup countries for free expression
Index has looked at the countries taking part in arguably the biggest show on earth, and put together our own group of death — the freedom of expression edition
Nigeria: Journalists targeted in “war on terror”
Nigeria’s security agents have abused the pretext of their own “war on terror” to threaten, harass, arrest, detain, and seize the equipment of local reporters. Alastair Sloan reports
Rommy Mom: Nigeria’s gay marriage law is misleading and harmful
One of Nigeria’s top human rights lawyers spoke to Index on Censorship about the country’s recent anti-gay law and how its wording has resulted in an increase in hate crime against the LGBT community
