October 14, 2013

African Group May Sponsor Resolution for UNESCO Endorsement of APAI Declaration

The Mode of Challenging Denial of Access to Information under the FOI Act is by Application for Judicial Review, Says Court

Entries Open for WSCIJ Investigative Reporting Award

Rory Peck Trust Unveils Presenters for 2013 Awards

APAI Calls on Zambian Government to Enact ATI Law

Standard, Paris Review Call for Applications for Writer-in-Residence Programme

Police Arrest Publisher over Corruption Reports on FCT Minister

Nobert Zongo Press Centre Calls for Applications for Investigative Journalism Prize

MRA Establishes Network of Lawyers to Provide Free Legal Assistance in FOI Cases

GNI Gets New Members from Diverse Sectors

PPDC Petitions NASS, AGF over Ministry’s Prohibitive Charges for Information

Group Calls on Nigerians to Put an End to Impunity

Columbia University Calls for Application from Journalists

FAIR Announces 2013 African Investigative Journalism Award

MRA Executive Director Appointed to International Advisory Committee of UNESCO Safety of Journalists Online Project

MRA Executive Director Appointed to International Advisory Committee of UNESCO Safety of Journalists Online Project

New Rating Shows Increase in Number, Quality of Right to Information Laws

CSOs, Media Urged to Take Advantage of Social Media for More Effective Advocacy

IFEX Releases Toolkit for International Day to End Impunity Campaign Activities

MRA’s Executive Director Calls on Youths, CSOs to Engage Internet Policy Issues

MRA Convenes FOI Act Implementers Strategy Meeting to Improve Cooperation, Collaboration

MRA Begins Mentoring of CSOs on Using the FOI Act

2013 AFIGF Advocates Involvement of Non-Governmental Stakeholders in Internet Policy Processes

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

Governor’s Security Aide Allegedly Harasses Journalists at Lagos Empowerment Event

Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against AGF Over Non-Implementation of Anti-Torture Act to October 2

Journalist Sues Ikorodu General Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Applications Open for Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Programme

Thomson Reuters Foundation Open Applications for Trust Conference 2025

Applications Open for Global Technology Industry Association Grants

Registration Opens for Fifth Edition of Global Disinformation Summit

Police Charge Hotelier in Kaduna with ‘Criminal Intimidation’ for Allegedly Threatening Journalist

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability CoLab’s Microgrants

UNESCO Launches Course to Tackle Climate Disinformation through Media, Information Literacy

National Press Foundation, Hinrich Foundation Open Applications for Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Stakeholders Urge Public Institutions to Make Provisions for FOI Act Implementation in Annual Budgets

Pan-African Media Councils Summit Endorses UNESCO’s Guidelines for Governance of Digital Platforms

UNESCO, International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence Launch Special Journal Issue on AI, Justice, Invites Submissions

UNESCO Launches French, Spanish Editions of Indigenous Peoples, Media Brief

McGraw Center Accepting Applications for Business Journalism Fellowship

AIPS Sport Media Awards Receiving Submissions for 2025 Edition

UNESCO Launches Global Action Plan to Empower Digital Platform Users

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