THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN UNDER THE DATA PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTIONS LAWS
THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN As relatively unpopular as it may appear, the Right to be Forgotten is a serious concept. Countries like Russia and South Korea have submitted thousands of data removal requests to Google. The right to be forgotten is the right of a data subject to have their personal data obliterated or […]
THE DUTY TO RETREAT OR ESCAPE AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEFENCE OF SELF-DEFENCE IN NIGERIA
‘Such a person may hope for clemency from other quarters; he cannot expect it from the law. It would be surprising, and indeed dangerous, if it were otherwise. The legal right to kill in self-defence cannot be made to depend upon the temperament, nervous or courageous, robust or weak, phlegmatic or excitable, of the individual killer. For those who claim to have exercised the legal right to kill, the law, insists upon on standard: it is the standard of reasonable man’
Do you know that when arrested you have the right to remain silent?
From the moment a suspect is taken into police custody, their right to remain silent kicks in, shielding them from coercive questioning or commentary from the prosecution. The onus lies squarely on the prosecution to build a watertight case, unaided by the accused’s testimony.
Even if the law enforcement officer violates this right and forces you to make any statement without a lawyer or any other person of your choice, that statement cannot be used against you in court.
NBA Appoints Human Rights Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong into Citizens’ Liberties Committee
A radical lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Barr. Inibehe Effiong has been appointed into the newly created Citizens’ Liberties Committee (CLC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). According to a message from his X handle, Barr. Effiong who was appointed into the Committee with others by the newly sworn -in NBA President, AFAM OSIGWE SAN […]
Judicial Orders in Kano an Embarrassment to the Judiciary – Femi Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticized the recent judicial orders in Kano State, calling them an embarrassment to the judiciary. Falana emphasized the need for higher courts to address the political and judicial confusion in both Kano and Rivers states. During an interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, Falana highlighted the judicial and […]
