{"id":18093,"date":"2019-11-25T15:30:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T15:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=18093"},"modified":"2019-11-25T15:30:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T15:30:52","slug":"senate-mulls-amendment-to-hate-speech-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/senate-mulls-amendment-to-hate-speech-bill","title":{"rendered":"Senate Mulls Amendment To Hate Speech Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Senate may amend the proposed death penalty clause in the Hate Speech Bill before it.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, who is the sponsor of the bill, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi, who is the Deputy Chief Whip in the Senate, assured that the death penalty proposed in the bill would be amended by the Senate \u201cwhen it is subjected to legislative input at the National Assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nan.ng\/\">News Agency of Nigeria<\/a> (NAN) reports that the controversial bill had, on Nov. 12, passed first reading.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi, who represents Niger North Senatorial District, said that the bill would undergo some fine-tuning to ensure that the clauses contained in its provisions to be passed into law reflected Nigerians\u2019 views.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Senate welcomed contributions and inputs by critics and supporters of the bill, as these would go a long way towards giving Nigerians the much-awaited law that would address the disturbing trend of hate speech.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, hate speech has led to the death of many and is a major factor behind depression and suicide in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have followed closely arguments for and against the hate speech bill, and seen the reason why some kicked against it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the high respect which we have for Nigerians, we will make an amendment to the death penalty aspect that most Nigerians objected to so that a bill that meets their expectations is passed into law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly from the conversations, Nigerians agree that we have a problem in the society today as a result of hate speech, which has fuelled so many killings and violence, and is responsible for cases of depression and suicides,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Citing a World Health Organisation (WHO)\u2019s report, Abdullahi disclosed that Nigeria, which was the seventh-largest country in the world, \u201chas Africa\u2019s highest rate of depression and ranks fifth in the world\u2019s frequency of suicide rate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Senate may amend the proposed death penalty clause in the Hate Speech Bill before it. 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