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Kano, Nigeria - In an overwhelming victory for artistic freedom, the Kano State High Court of Justice Number 25, yesterday, Tuesday 22nd January 2025, nullified an Accused Summon issued by Chief Magistrate Court 60 Kano and dismissed the criminal case against Kano-based filmmaker Hajiya Aishat Tijjani popularly known as Hajiya Amart.

Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) proudly celebrates our Board Chairman, Jahman Anikulapo, on being honored with the 2024 recognition for Cultural Rights Defenders by the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights (CIPDH) under UNESCO’s auspices.

We, the undersigned, condemn in strong terms, the arrest of Dele Farotimi, a lawyer, human rights activist and our keynote speaker at the second edition of Freedom Vibes Series (Freedom Vibes 2.0). According to media reports, the Ekiti State police spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, confirmed his arrest over a petition relating to alleged defamation and cyberbullying. The activist has been reportedly transported from Lagos to Ekiti state.

Unchained Vibes Africa, UVA will be on the Panel with Join Africa is a Country and Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) on Thurs Dec 5th at 4pm CAT i.e. 3pm Lagos Time (West Africa Time) for an important discussion on censorship board reform and the promotion of artistic freedom. Bringing together artists and civil society leaders from across the continent, it is the first Pan-African discussion aimed at understanding shared challenges and successes while developing a strategy for regional policy reform. Together, we will consider how to transform these boards into institutions that support and protect cultural expression. The panel aims to address shared challenges, celebrate successes, and chart a path for regional policy reform to foster a freer and more inclusive creative landscape across Africa.