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– Nigeria: New initiative calls for safety of journalists online (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News October 7, 2017

The International Press Centre has launched "The Nigerian Journalists Internet Rights Initiative (NJIRI)", a one-year campaign based on the premise that online platforms should be safe and free of institutional limitations for journalists.
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