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News DigestOctober 6, 2016

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Student Languishes in Detention for Facebook Post in Nigeria

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PEN Nigeria responds to the detention of a Nigerian student for over 20 days for Facebook posts criticizing a state governor. More

As Nigeria Fights Ebola, Activists Carve Out a Future for an Open Internet

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By: Deji Olukotun | August 29, 2014

As the nation rallies to fight Ebola, a group of internet activists are busy crafting landmark legislation to protect free expression online, reports our Freedom to Write fellow from… More

In Nigeria, the War on Books is Being Fought on Two Fronts

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By: Deji Olukotun | March 27, 2014

PEN Nigeria warns the UN about encroachments on free expression and digital freedom, as the militant Islam group Boko Haram continued its war against books and the federal finance… More

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