v. AN ORDER of Court restraining the Respondent from further doing anything
or taking any action including legislative sessions, proceedings and debates
towards actualizing the enactment of the law on ‘Hate Speech’ either by
themselves, their agents, servants and privies.
vi. AN ORDER compelling the Respondent to bring the legislation on criminal
defamation, incitement and any other provision related with and pertaining to
the freedom of speech and expression proportionately with the obligations under
the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, and Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
vii. AN ORDER suspending and/or setting aside all the proceedings, sessions,
debates, and all other procedures initiated and embarked on towards the
actualization of the enactment of the ‘Hate Speeches’ Bill before the National
Assembly of the Respondent.
viii.
PERPETUAL INJUNCTION, restraining the Respondent from further acts
and/or omissions towards creating restrictions, barriers and limitations
against the exercise and enjoyment of the Applicants’ fundamental rights to
freedom of speech and expression through a legislation criminalizing any
aspect of free speech as guaranteed under international human rights
instruments and the Respondent’s Constitution.
ix.
The sum of $25,000.00 (Twenty-five Thousand Dollars) being damages.
x.
AN ORDER compelling the Respondent to pay the cost of this litigation.
xi.
AND FOR ANY OTHER ORDER(S) as the Honorable Court may deem fit
to make in the circumstance.
VI.
RESPONDENTS’ CASE
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