African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights don invite people to comment on im draft study about digital violence against women. Di notice of 3 November give Nigerian researchers, digital rights groups and other people wey dey follow di matter two ways to contribute. Dem fit join online discussion or send written comments about particular parts of di draft.
Di commission explain say di problem get different forms. E include harassment for internet, sharing intimate pictures without permission and using fake identity take pretend say you be another person. Di study still consider content wey artificial intelligence generate. Your response no need cover every kind of harm before e fit help.
One question for people wey wan contribute na whether di study represent di five regions of Africa well. Another one na whether di recommendations clear enough for di institutions wey suppose act on dem. For example, one Nigerian organisation fit point to paragraph wey e think say never complete, explain di local practice wey e concern and suggest how dem fit change di text.
Dem plan di online meeting for Wednesday, 11 November, from 9 for morning to 3 for afternoon South Africa time. For Nigeria na 8 for morning to 2 for afternoon. Di commission event notice get registration link. Centre for Human Rights for University of Pretoria and Equality Now dey work with di commission for di meeting.
Written comments get later deadline, 4 December 2026. Di languages wey dem list na English, French and Portuguese. Di call for di commission website get di email address to send comments to and di ones to copy. Dem ask people to point to di parts wey dem dey discuss where e apply.
Wetin e mean for you. Mark di meeting day and di submission deadline separate. If you wan suggest wetin one technology company fit do, check wetin di draft don already ask companies to do and explain how your suggestion fit work. Di commission want evidence and ideas to improve di study. Di invitation no make new rule for internet users for Nigeria.