Category: Resources
The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) welcomes you to the launch and presentation of its latest joint action research reports: The Security Playbook of Digital Authoritarianism in Nigeria and, Harms from Abroad – The Impact of Global Security Measures on the Civic Space in Nigeria. The two reports present the findings of a […]
This report builds evidence of a Security Playbook of Digital Authoritarianism by showing how the massive financial resources, equipment, and technologies originally procured in the name of counterterrorism and curbing insecurity have been diverted to monitor the movement of citizens, to track activities of civic actors online, intercept private communications, restrict online civic space, and limit the ability of […]
What evidence is there of the role of transnational security architecture (such as the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy; Financial Action Task Force; UN Security Council Resolutions and others) in facilitating restrictions on civic space in Nigeria? What links exist between transnational and domestic entities promoting and implementing a hard security paradigm and measures? What regional […]
How do the transnational security architecture and the use of “the security playbook” manifest in key national contexts? What evidence is there of the role of transnational security architecture (such as the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy; Financial Action Task Force; UN Security Council Resolutions and others) in facilitating restrictions on civic space in Nigeria? What […]
This report builds evidence of a Security Playbook of Digital Authoritarianism by showing how the massive financial resources, equipment, and technologies originally procured in the name of counterterrorism and curbing insecurity have been diverted to monitor the movement of citizens, to track activities of civic actors online, intercept private communications, restrict online civic space, and limit the ability […]
Mutual Evaluations are in-depth reviews conducted by members of the FATF, FATF Style Regional Bodies (FRSB) including other recognized assessors like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to assess the overall effectiveness of legal, regulatory, and operational measures implemented by a country to tackle money laundering (ML), terrorism financing (TF) and the proliferation of […]
Following the incidents of Police brutality which resulted in the #EndSARS Protest, the Powers conferred on the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola SanwoOlu (Mr. Governor) by Section 1 of the Tribunal of Inquiry Law, Cap T7, Laws of Lagos State,2015, Mr. Governor constituted The Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of […]
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) has commenced a terrorist financing assessment of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Nigeria. This exercise is a key requirement in fulfilling Recommendation 8 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. The scheduled risk assessment is considered as a major response to the longstanding advocacy and pushback by […]
#ENDSARS PROTESTS 2020: ONE YEAR AFTER October 20, 2021 The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) once again condemns in very strong terms the brutal attacks launched on thousands of unarmed young protestors demonstrating against police brutality during the October 2020 #ENDSARS protests, particularly at the Lekki Tollgate Plaza in Lagos on the dreadful […]
The Bill is to amend the Nigerian Press Council Act. Cap N128, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1992. To remove bottleneck affecting its performance and make the council in tune with the current realities in regulating the press and for other matters. Its First Reading was on 18/09/2019. The Bill is sponsored by Hon. Odebunmi […]
The Bill is to amend the ”National Broadcasting Commission Act, Cap N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010” to strengthen the commission and make It more effective for the commission to regulate broadcasting in Nigeria and for related matters. Its First Reading was on 18/09/2019. The Bill has been consolidated with two new amendment Bills […]