ThursdayTalks - June 2021

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Dear friend,We hope you are still staying safe and observing protective hygiene - use your face mask, wash your hands regularly and be mindful of social distancing in unfamiliar spaces.TOMORROW, Thursday, June 24th, is #ThursdayTalks and we will be LIVE on Zoom at 5:30 pm (WAT). Register here.This month, we'll discuss Nigeria’s democracy, as highlighted in Chapter 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees civil and political rights, including the right to life, personal liberty, fair trial, freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.#NGOBill, #SocialMediaBill,  #HateSpeechBill, #NBCRules and the recent #TwitterBan ... hmmm, is there a pattern here?Join the conversation with Abiodun Baiyewu (Executive Director, Global Rights), Osai Ojigho (Country Director, Amnesty International Nigeria), and Nelson Olanipekun (Executive Director, Citizens Gavel).Our moderator will be Adeboye Adegoke (Senior Program Manager, Paradigm Initiative).Invite your friends as you join us and we look forward to hosting you all!You can kick off the conversation using the hashtag #ThursdayTalks, as well as tagging @eienigeria, @BudgITng on Facebook and Twitter.See you TOMORROW!