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On April 9, the ECOWAS Court ruled that certain provisions in the Kano State Sharia Penal Code Law and the Kano State Penal Code contravene regional and international guarantees of freedom of expression.
The Kano State Government has firmly rejected a recent ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared aspects of its blasphemy laws as violations of human rights. In response, the state government defended its legal framework, asserting its constitutional right to enact laws that reflect the religious and moral values of its majority-Muslim population.
On April 9, the ECOWAS Court ruled that certain provisions in the Kano State Sharia Penal Code Law and the Kano State Penal Code contravene regional and international guarantees of freedom of expression.
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The court ordered the Nigerian federal government to either repeal or amend the offending laws to bring them in line with Article 9(2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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