November 22, 2018

UNESCO Launches Observatory on Murdered Journalists and Actions Taken to Punish Crimes against media Practitioners

CSOs Call on Facebook to Provide Mechanism for Users to Appeal Content Restrictions

Ondo State Governor Bar Journalists from Covering Government House

AFEX Calls on African Governments to Promote Safety of Journalists and Combat Impunity

NGO Forum Urges African Commission to Strengthen Mechanisms for Enhancing Anti-Corruption War

Three Cities Form Coalition for Digital Rights, Adopt Declaration

Internet Society Launches ‘Beyond the Net 2017 Impact Report’

DSS Raids Newspaper Distribution Centres, Confiscates Publications Linked to Biafra

Radio Presenter Reportedly Dismissed Over Comments on Facebook

Newspaper Correspondents Brutalised

Columbia Journalism School Calls for Applications for Business Journalism Fellowships

ONA Calls for Entries for Women’s Leadership Accelerator Programme

IFF Launches Community Development Fellowship, Calls for Participation

ICFJ, Partners Seek Entries for Storytelling Award

DW Invites Applications for its International Journalism Traineeship

Open Government Partnership Calls for Research Proposal

CIMA releases Report on the Implications of ‘Free Internet’ for Media Pluralism

Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Canvass for Artificial Intelligence Systems that Respect Human Rights

MRA Condemns Escalating Attacks on Journalists, Urges International Pressure to End Impunity

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

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

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