Enabling Digital Authoritarianism in the Name of Counterterrorism - Lessons from Nigeria
Ibezim-Ohaeri, Victoria
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2022
Verfassungsblog
2022-05-21
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Nigeria's transition to a digital economy is in full swing. As terrorism and violent extremism are ravaging certain parts of the country, the mounting insecurity has necessitated huge budgetary allocations to national security, giving way to a new kind of digital authoritarianism. Serious concerns have been raised regarding the misuse of collected data and arbitrary surveillance, which undermine human rights and civic freedoms.
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Ibezim-Ohaeri, Victoria
data protection
digital authoritarianism
nigeria
Right to Privacy
surveillance
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https://verfassungsblog.de/os6-nigeria/
Verfassungsblog
2366-7044
Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH
10.17176/20220521-182224-0
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10.17176/20220521-182224-0
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