The e-RIGHTS project, implemented by Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) in partnership with CITAD and S4C, has expanded its digital rights advocacy in Nigeria. Key highlights from this edition include:

1. Digital rights trainings:
   • For judges and lawyers in Abuja and Lagos (March 2025).
   • For security agencies and journalists to promote press freedom and digital safety (March 2025).
2. Multi-stakeholder dialogue:
   • A Situation Room held in May 2025 brought together security forces, journalists, and activists to build trust and protect online freedoms.
3. National school competition:
   • Grand finale of the “Say No to Cyberbullying” video contest. Sonmori Secondary School (Lagos) emerged as the national winner.
4. Strategic advocacy:
   • High-level engagements with Nigerian parliamentarians to advance online rights legislation.
   • Participation in the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF).
5. Launch of civic reporting platform:
   • “Closing Civic Spaces Platform” now live to report digital rights violations like censorship and cyberbullying : https://closingspaces.org/
6. Free legal aid:
   • ASF France offers pro-bono support for victims of cyberviolence, illegal surveillance, and online rights abuses. For more information, please contact us at office.nigeria@avocatssansfrontieres-france.org.
7. Upcoming initiatives:
   • Advocacy videos to promote responsible digital behavior.
   • National Digital Rights Conference.
   • Participation in the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in The Gambia.

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