A man in Nigeria was sentenced to death via the popular video conferencing app Zoom this week, sparking condemnation from rights groups who described the ruling as inhumane.
At a virtual court hearing on Monday, Olalekan Hameed was found guilty of murdering his mother's employer in 2018 and was sentenced to death by hanging.
The court held the session via Zoom to comply with the state's social distancing guidelines to curb coronavirus. "Can we say justice was seen to be done in this case, did the public have access to this session? It's worth exploring if the processes that led to the virtual sitting followed the principle of natural justice and a fair hearing."
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