Information and communication technologies (ICT), freedom of information and privacy rights in Nigeria : an assessment

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dc.contributor.authorOwasanoye, Bolaji
dc.contributor.authorMakerere University, Human Rights and Peace Centre
dc.contributor.authorAkanle, Olayinka
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-11T13:58:25Z
dc.date.available2010-02-11T13:58:25Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionMeeting: International Workshop on the Nexus between ICTs and Human Rights in Africa, 2-4 April, 2009, Kampala, UGen
dc.description.abstractThe paper broadly discusses human rights in relation to information and communication technologies (ICTs). In Nigeria, public and private organizations and individuals have recognized the need for prioritization of freedom of information across domains. However, this has not been the case in government and civil rule. The government has not established a practical interface between ICT use and human rights, particularly in terms of freedom of information and privacy. Legal and regulatory frameworks are still in their infancy. As Nigeria faces acute electricity shortage, establishing even a minimum standard of access to, and freedom of information is a challenge.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (15 p.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/41481
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHuman Rights and Peace Centre, Makerere University, Kampala, UGen
dc.subjectINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)en
dc.subjectFREEDOM OF INFORMATIONen
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATIONen
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTSen
dc.subjectPRIVACY PROTECTIONen
dc.subjectNIGERIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.subjectACCESS TO ICTen
dc.titleInformation and communication technologies (ICT), freedom of information and privacy rights in Nigeria : an assessmenten
dc.typeWorkshop Reporten
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.componentnumber105271001
idrc.project.number105271
idrc.project.titleExamining the Nexus between ICTs and Human Rights in Africaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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