Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Avocats Sans Frontieres France (ASF), also known as the Lawyers Without Borders, has called for the urgent implementation of an anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) in Nigeria to protect journalists, activists, and public interest advocates from baseless lawsuits.

The human rights organisation made the call during a two-day SLAPP training workshop with journalists in Ikeja, Lagos, between 24 and 25 November.

SLAPPs are legal actions designed to suppress freedom of expression, primarily targeting journalists by imposing substantial burdens, such as the expense of legal defence, the threat of criminal prosecution, prolonged litigation, and damage to reputation, thereby generating social press...