COVID-19, Misinformation, and the Law in Nigeria
The spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria has been paralleled by the spread of misinformation and disinformation about the novel coronavirus.
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Read more: The Law and Human Rights in Nigeria’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic The Law and Human Rights in Nigeria’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
While measures followed existing public health advisories, they have raised significant legal, constitutional, human rights, and legitimacy issues.
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Read more: PEPFAR and Health Systems Transformation in Nigeria PEPFAR and Health Systems Transformation in Nigeria
Monday, October 7, the Petrie-Flom Center is co-sponsoring “15+ Years of PEPFAR: How U.S. Action on HIV/AIDS Has Changed Global Health,” from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. This event is cosponsored by the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research,…
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Read more: Boko Haram Kidnappings and the Victims’ Mental Health Boko Haram Kidnappings and the Victims’ Mental Health
By Michele Goodwin In mid-April, Boko Haram, an extremist organization operating in the northern region of Nigeria, kidnapped nearly 300 girls from their boarding school in Borno. Kidnappers threatened that the girls would be sold to sex trafficking rings in neighboring countries, causing international alarm. In the weeks since that mass kidnapping, world leaders…