A media watch group, International Press Centre (IPC) has warned the Nigerian Senate against going ahead with the passage of a bill now before it which prescribes death sentence for ‘hate speech.’

The Centre in a statement signed by Lanre Arogundade, its chairman in Lagos warned that if passed, the bill would crush the right of Nigerians to freedom of expression as guaranteed by the constitution of the country.

Arogundade advised that national assembly to convene a meeting with stakeholders to determine what could be regarded as hate speech.“A draconian law that hallmarks dictatorship cannot be the solution to hate speech in a democratic society. What the country needs today is engagement by multiple stakeholders to determine what actually constitutes hate speech and agree on effective measures for dealing with such.”

Arogundade added if the bill is passed into law, it would gravely pose a threat to freedom of expression as well of freedom of the press and safety of journalists in the country.

Speaking further he said, “Much as we do not welcome hate speech, we do not also welcome a law that would gag citizens and deny the public the right to know.”

Arogundade, who is a veteran journalist, similarly called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Tony Ezimakor, a journalist, who has been in its detention since last Wednesday.

While affirming the illegality of continuous detention of Ezimakor, Arogundade asked the DSS to charge him to court if they are convinced he has acted against the law.

Arogundade said, “The DSS should immediately charge Mr. Ezimakor to court if the agency is convinced that he has committed any offence known to the law of the country.”

Ezimakor, who is Abuja Bureau Chief of Daily Independent, was arrested for an article he wrote which he claimed negotiations for release of hostages for cash being handled by the DSS activities is responsible for worsening Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria.

He was invited by the DSS on Wednesday, February 28, 2017, and has since being held incommunicado by the security agency.

http://www.akelicious.com/2018/03/drop-hate-speech-bill-international.html

The bill is all smeared with the coloration of a gauge on the freedom of speech and activities of voices of dissent against any sitting government.

BTW, how would what constitutes hate speech be determined? Semantics could be employed to set anyone free.

The bill, when it becomes law, will be so ambiguous to apply.

And death sentence too much for hate speech at a time when countries are abolishing death sentence.

Is Nigeria progressing or regressing?

Nigeria politician even Nigerian as a whole no like demsef hence promulgating law dat will benefits d poor masses isn't in dere dictionary shalom

They Want To Steal, Rape, Abuse And Kill Your Loved Ones Without U Shouting Or Crying. Thats The True Colour Of APC.

so even internationally they know of this useless government propaganda.

as a prophet on this blessed Sunday I decree and declare that whatever would give this selfish politicians peace be withdrawn from them and their families for life. Amen

This is why social media will continue to be the albatross of the Fulani buffoons and their muslim slaves.

If they are serious about tackling hate spech, they should first hang Dumbohari for the christians and southerners his hate speech killed in 2011.

Death for spewing hate speech and cattle colony for wanton killing.

darkness cannot fight datkness. SHARIA LAW NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED IN NIJERIYA!

after failing on dier ill-fated Social Media Bill, d coalition of jihadist in abuja reintroduce anoda rebranded social media bill code named "HATE SPEECH". can someone filled with hate fight hate? obviously not. wat dis bill seek to do is to shut up those who dared to speak d TRUTH. truth about wickedness currently being carried out by buari dullard's satanic govt in there grand plan to ISLAMIZE NIJERIYA!

as u all know, jihadist worldwide HATE to be exposed by TRUTH. their nijeriyan contaparts ar no different. works of darkness will never be successful if TRUTH is always there to expose it! dat is why dey HATE social media platforms. dey HATE it so much dat if it were within dier power to shut down internet in nijeriya, dey will gladly do it!

have it at d back of ur mind dat d so called hate speech bill as sponsored by these jihadist is nothing but SHARIA LAW BILL in disguise, similar to those in ISLAMIC COUNTRIES around the world. d major purpose of such laws is to silent anyone from saying d TRUTH.
to dem, saying d TRUTH is HATE SPEECH.


I can barely remember a hate speech in southern nijeriya dat resulted in lost of lives, but i can show u hundreds of HATE SPEECHES dat resulted in slaughter of thousands of harmless pipul in northern nijeriya! dose buari dullard n current emir of kano, sanusi ring a bell? unfortunately for nijeriyans, northerners who's speeches resulted in deaths of many nijeriyans ar first class citizens above d law.










Note: it has become very convenient for group of jihadist to give millions of euros under d guise of negotiation to boko arams terrorist despite unimaginable bloodshed committed by boko arams. ar those killed by boko arams lesser human beings?

The APC led administration has been looking for a deceitful way to enact degree 4 in a Democratic despensation. That bill is evil and demonic like its sponsor.

The Lawmaker who sponsored this bill needs psychiatric evaluation.

gidgiddy:
The Lawmaker who sponsored this bill needs psychiatric evaluation.

No Sir.

it's a grand plan for Islamization......

Many people will tell you no plan to Islamize Nigeria but it's glaring to all sincere persons that that's their agenda but in a subtle manner.....

They shouldn't drop it, Am in support of the BILL. Hate speech has done more Damages and harms than good in our country.
Hate speech leads to Tribalism,Bigotry, Terrorism and others.