The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that it will set up a national hate speech register to track inciteful and hate speeches in campaigns for the 2023 elections.
Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu , said this at a Program on the launching of ‘mobilizing voters for Election, held in Abuja following the rhetoric of hate speech by the various political sides and their supporters, adding that it will encourage the participation of citizens in the electoral process.
He further stated that the commission was partnering with Facebook and Twitter to develop an easy platform for monitoring media outlets for tracking violators.