ECOWAS Court Asks Nigeria To Amend Kano’s Blasphemy Law, Declares it Violates International Treaties
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) community court of justice has ruled that the blasphemy provisions in Kano state laws violate Nigeria’s international human rights commitments. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, the ECOWAS court held that the blasphemy provisions do not align with the freedom of expression guaranteed under regional and international…