Tag: Hate Speech
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Hate speech: Facebook to remedy menace in Myanmar
Facebook has been “too slow” to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring more Burmese speakers and investing in technology to identify problematic content, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The acknowledgement came a day after a Reuters investigation showed why the company has failed to…
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Sultan warns Kaduna politicians against hate speech
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar has urged Kaduna politicians to focus on promoting democracy in preparation for the 2019 general elections and shun hate speech. He made this known while presenting his address at the Annual Pre-Ramadan lectures organised by the Jama’atul Nasirul Islam (JNI) in Kaduna on Tuesday. He decried the attitude portrayed…
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Death penalty: Gov. Fayose faults proposed hate speech bill
Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has faulted Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi-sponsored bill that recommends death penalty for purveyors of hate speech. In a statement today, Fayose said public office holders are responsible to the people, and hence, there is need for the people to assess and tell those in power the truth, whether…
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Hate speech: Why I sponsored ‘Death by Hanging’ bill – Senator Abdullahi
Sabi Abdullahi, the senator who introduced a bill for the establishment of Independent National Commission for Hate Speeches, has explained why a penalty of death sentence was included in the bill. The proposed commission would enforce hate speech laws across the country, and ensure the “elimination” of hate speech, the bill says. The bill which…
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Hate speech: IPC warns against bill, calls for release of Tony Ezimakor
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria has called on the Senate to drop the proposed hate speech bill that seeks to recommend death sentence for purveyors of hate speech. The bill which is being sponsored by Senate Spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi proposes that anyone found guilty of any form of hate speech could face…
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Hate Speech: Sanction erring stations, FG tells NBC
The Federal Government on Thursday directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any radio or television station that broadcasts hate speech. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, issued the directive in Abuja at the Annual Lecture Series of the NBC and the 25th Anniversary of the Commission. The minister said that…
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Hate speech, terrorism: FG, states agree on special courts to try suspects
The Federal and state governments have agreed to designate special courts for the purposes of prosecuting purveyors of hate speeches as well as suspected terrorists and kidnappers. According to a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the…
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JUST IN: Osinbajo declares hate speech as act of terrorism
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said that the Federal Government had drawn a line on hate speech and would treat it as an act of terrorism. He said this while addressing a Security Summit organised by the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “The Federal Government has drawn a line on…
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Senate to give rapt attention to passage of hate speech, jungle justice bills – Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the 8th Senate will give rapt attention to the passage of passage of bills against hate speech and jungle justice will enjoy speedy passage when the chamber resumes from annual recess. Saraki stated that the passage of the bills will help tackle the menace of hate speech and…