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On April 9, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice (ECJ) made a landmark judgment, holding certain aspects of the Kano State’s blasphemy laws in Nigeria to be incompatible with international human rights standards, more particularly, the right to freedom of expression…
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ECOWAS court judgment on blasphemy and challenges of enforcement
On April 9, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice (ECJ) made a landmark judgment, holding certain aspects of the Kano State’s blasphemy laws in Nigeria to be incompatible with international human rights standards, more particularly, the right to freedom of expression…