CPJ condemns trial, conviction of Nigerian journalists for alleged defamation : vimarsana.com

The CPJ says the conviction of the journalists for defamation “sends a chilling message to the Nigerian press and highlights the urgent need for authorities to reform the country’s laws and ensure journalism is not criminalised.”

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