6 articles tagged with “press freedom”
Courts across the continent delivered significant judgments on February 20, with Nigeria's Supreme Court settling jurisdictional disputes, South Africa's Constitutional Court ending Zulu royal succession battles, and Nigerian courts imposing media restraints.
Regional judiciaries deliver landmark rulings on media freedom, royal authority, and institutional jurisdiction as South Africa's Constitutional Court settles Zulu kingship dispute while Nigerian courts address defamation jurisdiction and press restrictions.
Civil society organization argues that Department of State Services officials have failed to provide evidence supporting their massive defamation claim, as legal battle over accountability and free speech continues in Abuja court.
A federal judge has reserved judgment on a landmark case that questions whether institutional bodies like the State Security Service can claim personal defamation, following SERAP's challenge to a N5 billion lawsuit.
Two separate defamation proceedings have placed Nigeria's press freedom under scrutiny as courts address allegations involving state security agencies and investigative journalism outlets.
A wave of judicial interventions across Nigeria's legal system reveals courts grappling with questions of press freedom, corporate rights, and political accountability as restraining orders and formal complaints reshape public discourse.