May 22, 2019

AAAS Kavli Now Accepting Entries for Science Journalism Awards

CIWEM Invites Entries for Environmental Photographer of the Year

UN Organizes High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Ethiopia Hosts Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica)

Free Press Unlimited Seeks Nominations for its 2019 Free Press Awards

Rory Peck Accepting Entries for Freelance Photojournalists Awards

Israel to Host Third Freedom of the Press Conference

International Conference on History of Transparency in Politics and Society Holds in Germany

AccessNow Hosts RightsCon 2019 in Tunis

Open Technology Fund Accepting Entries for Digital Integrity Fellowship Programmes

Toronto to Host Citizen Lab Summer Institute Workshop on Monitoring Internet Openness and Rights

UK Foreign Secretary Creates 60 New Scholarships for African Journalists

AFEX Condemns Attacks on Journalists, Calls on African Governments to Uphold Freedom of Expression

Journalists Barred from Covering Elected Governors’ Induction

Afrobarometer Survey Shows Media Freedom in Decline to Minority View

AU Special Rapporteur Seeks Public Consultation on the Draft Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa

WPFD 2019 Participants Proffer Solutions to Challenges Facing Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation

AFEX Calls on African Governments to Actively Promote, Defend Freedom of Expression

AFEX Releases Report on Annual Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa

UNESCO Releases Summary of Research Addressing “Media and Elections in Digital Times”

Coroner Orders Contempt Proceedings Against Hospital Director for Failure to Produce Records on Late Journalist

MRA Calls for Robust Access to Information to Address Nigeria’s Environmental Crises

MRA Joins Global Call for International Agreement to Check ‘Unprecedented Dangers’ posed by AI

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria

MRA Calls for Protection of Free Expression, Civic Space on International Democracy Day

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

Journalist Files N100 million Suit Against Police for Alleged Unlawful Arrest and Detention

Court Fixes November 21 for Judgment in Journalist’s FOI Suit Against FIIRO

Political Thugs Attack Journalists Covering Edo State Local Council By-Election

Secret Reporters Publisher Arrested in Abuja, Flown to Delta State

Journalist Arrested on Governor’s Order for Sharing Video Exposing Hospital Decay

Leadership Online Editor Arrested, Remanded Over Report of Fraud by Councillor

Operatives of Lagos State Building Control Agency Brutalise, Detain Blueprint Photojournalist

Project Syndicate, Others to Hold Press Play Prague Film Festival in October

AMCRON to Hold 5th International Conference, AGM in Lagos, Calls for Papers

Ekiti Police Detain FIJ’s Senior Reporter Who Honoured Invitation

Kano Journalist Lured by Police, Detained for Facebook Post

Mr Ejike Ogbonna, Publisher of First Citizen newspaper

Newspaper Publisher Detained for a Month, Granted Bail on Strict Conditions

Journalist Arrested While Covering Shiite Maulid Procession in Abuja

Police Invite, Detain Osun Defender Editor Over Source of News Report

Policeman Threatens Citizen Journalist’s Life for Exposing Extortion

Coroner Adjourns Inquest into Pelumi Onifade’s Death to October 7 for Medical Records

Federal Government Files Criminal Defamation Charges Against Sowore, Social Media Companies

Police Harass, Detain Media Room Hub Publisher over Coverage of Land Dispute

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) was established in 1993 as an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization for the purpose of promoting and protecting the right to freedom of expression, media freedom, access to information as well as digital rights and freedoms.

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