Amnesty International Slams DSS for Censoring Sowore's Social Media - Violation of Human Rights
Amnesty International condemns Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) for pressuring social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to delete posts critical of President Bola Tinubu by activist Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, a former presidential candidate, faced censorship attempts by the DSS, violating human rights and freedom of expression.
Amnesty International labeled the DSS actions as outrageous and a desperate attempt at censorship without legal justification. The organization urged the Nigerian authorities to respect citizens' online rights and withdraw the demand to censor social media accounts.
This incident highlights the ongoing challenges to freedom of speech and expression in Nigeria.
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