May 24, 2023

Media Sector Needs Conducive Environment to Better Cover Elections, Says MRA Director

UNESCO Issues New Policy Guidelines for Development and Promotion of Right to Information in National Frameworks

Science Journalism Fellowship 2023 Opens, Accepting Entries

PLURAL+ Invites Film Entries for Youth Video Festival

International News Media Association 30 Under 30 Awards Now Accepting Applications and Nominations

Norbert Zongo African Investigative Journalism Award Calls for Entries

Wikimedia Foundation Launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards, Invites Nominations

Grist Accepting Submission for its Imagine 2200 Short Story Contest

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability Fellowship

Special Rapporteurs Adopt Joint Declaration on Media Freedom and Democracy

Islamic Cleric Arraigned for Alleged Hate Speech, Granted Bail

African Media Convention Declares Freedom of Expression Crucial for Human Rights

IWMF Invites Proposals for MMIWG2T Reporting Grant

IWMF Invites Applications for the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists

IFJ Calls for Urgent Adoption of Binding International Instrument to Strengthen Press Freedom

UNESCO Issues New Policy Guidelines for Development and Promotion of Right to Information in National Frameworks

Global Network of 40 Organisations Call on Governments to Protect Encryption, Ensure Open Internet

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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