Digicivic Initiative Digital Rights Litigation Surgery (DRLS) Programme 2026 – YOA

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Applications are open for the Digicivic Initiative Digital Rights Litigation Surgery (DRLS) Programme 2026. The Digicivic Initiative invites purposes for the Digital Rights Litigation Surgery (DRLS), knowledgeable growth and capability-constructing programme designed to strengthen authorized responses to digital rights violations in Nigeria.

The Digital Rights Litigation Surgery is a observe-oriented programme that equips attorneys with the authorized, strategic, and advocacy expertise required to advance digital rights litigation, civic area safety, freedom of expression, information safety, and know-how-associated human rights. Through palms-on studying, case evaluation, and put up-coaching engagement, the programme seeks to construct a pool of attorneys dedicated to public-curiosity and professional bono digital rights work.

Participants’ Responsibilities

• Participants can be anticipated to actively have interaction in coaching periods, case-primarily based discussions, and assigned studying actions.
• Participants will commit time to put up-coaching professional bono digital rights litigation or authorized assist, in collaboration with Digicivic Initiative.
• Senior attorneys could also be required to supply mentorship, strategic steering, or supervision assist to early-stage individuals.

Benefits

• Practical coaching on digital rights litigation, strategic case growth, and authorized advocacy.
• Exposure to actual-world digital rights instances and rising authorized challenges in Nigeria.
• Opportunities to have interaction with skilled digital rights practitioners, litigators, and civil society actors.
• Inclusion in Digicivic Initiative’s rising community of digital rights attorneys and public-curiosity advocates.
• Post-training alternatives for continued engagement in digital rights litigation and advocacy initiatives.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be certified authorized practitioners referred to as to the Nigerian Bar.
• Demonstrated curiosity or expertise in digital rights, human rights, know-how legislation, media legislation, information safety, or public-curiosity litigation.
• Strong dedication to professional bono authorized work and collaborative engagement with civil society and affected communities.

Application

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For extra info, go to DRLS Programme.