ECOWAS Court Strikes Down Nigerian Blasphemy Laws as Incompatible with Human Rights Standards
The ECOWAS Court ruled that Nigeria’s blasphemy laws, specifically Section 210 of the Kano State Penal Code and Section 382(b) of the Kano State Sharia Penal Code Law, violate human rights by being vague and imposing excessive penalties, including death, thereby infringing on freedom of expression.
By Ejiro Umukoro