An unjustified internet shutdown violated the applicants' rights to information and freedom of expression; damages denied for lack of quantification.
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Human rights — Internet shutdowns and social media blockings — Right to information (ACHPR Art.9) — Freedom of expression (ICCPR Art.19) — NGOs' standing — Default judgment — Requirement that restrictions be lawful, legitimate, necessary and proportionate — Reparations denied for unquantified claims.
An unjustified internet shutdown violated the applicants' rights to information and freedom of expression; damages denied for lack of quantification.
Flynote
Human rights — Internet shutdowns and social media blockings — Right to information (ACHPR Art.9) — Freedom of expression (ICCPR Art.19) — NGOs' standing — Default judgment — Requirement that restrictions be lawful, legitimate, necessary and proportionate — Reparations denied for unquantified claims.
