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IGF Calls for Nomination of Candidates for its Leadership Panel

Journalists Covering #ENDSARS Memorial Brutalised, Arrested by Police

Idowu Adewale

MRA Calls for Enactment of Encryption Law to Ensure Journalists’ Safety

Journalist’s Apartment Burgled, Vital Documents Removed

MRA Issues Report Accusing Buhari Administration of Breaking Promise to ‘Fully Enforce FOI Act’

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Establish Specialized Team to Prosecute Perpetrators of Crimes Against Journalists

MRA Inducts Biotechnology Development Agency into FOI ‘Hall of Shame’ for Undermining the Public’s Right to Information

ECOWAS Court Defers Judgment in Twitter Ban Case to January 2022

Vanguard Newspaper Reporter Declared Missing in Abuja

AU Special Rapporteur Calls on African Countries with ATI Laws to Establish Independent Mechanisms to Ensure Effective Implementation

UNESCO, Genocide Advisers’ Office to Hold Global Education Ministers Conference to Address Hate Speech

Blair Institute Warns of Stark and Urgent Risks Facing the Internet

Freelancers Invited to Apply for Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant

TON/BWF Accepting Entries for Science Writers Fellowship

NCC Regulation Proposes Bans of Persons Under 18 Years from Owning SIM Cards

Commonwealth Foundation Accepting Entries for 2022 Short Story Prize

Nominations Open for Accountability Music Awards 2021

Zoe Titus Elected Chair of GFMD Steering Committee

Attacks Against Journalists, Media Have Increased During Democratic Rules, Says MRA’s Chioma Nwaodike

MRA Joins 12 Other Organizations in Seeking Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov Win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for Safeguarding Free Expression

IPC, MRA Set New Deadline for FOI Essay Competition Entries, Expand Eligibility Criteria

Entries Open for 2021 Edition of AIPS Sport Media Awards

UNESCO Launches Artificial Intelligence Global Policy Portal with Partners

Court Orders Finance Ministry to Pay Journalist N1 Million for Wrongful Denial of Information

Court Upbraids Sports Ministry for Breaching FOI Act, Orders it to Pay Journalist N1 Million for Wrongfully Denying her Information

OGP Launches Fresh Call for Applications for Local Membership

OHCHR Calls for Inputs into Practical Application of UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to Technology Companies

DW Akademie Invites Applications for Masters Scholarships in International Media Studies

American Geophysical Union Accepting Nominations for 2022 Journalism Awards

Women’s Media Foundation Accepting Nominations for ‘Courage in Journalism’ Awards

Nominations Open for ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award

Entries Open for Second Annual Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards

Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival Accepting Entries

Court Orders Finance and Sports Ministries to Pay Journalist N2 Million for Wrongful Denial of Information

Media Rights Monitor, February 2022, No 2 Volume 27

FOI Desk Officers of Public Institutions Meet on Establishment of Online Platform to Share Information on FOI Implementation

Federal Government Processing MRA’s Request for Specialized Team to Prosecute Perpetrators of Crimes Against Journalists

OGP Nigeria Leadership Welcomes Nigeria’s Winning of 2021 OGP Impact Award

Entries Open for 2022 Ochberg Fellowship

WANEP Invites Entries for Women, Peace and Security National Media Award Competition

UNESCO Invites Submission of Papers for 2022 Academic Conference on Safety of Journalists

Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Accepting Entries for Fellowships

ECOWAS Court to Deliver Judgment on January 20 in Consolidated Suits by MRA and Others Against Nigeria Over Suspension of Twitter

Entries Invited for 15th Annual iPhone Photography Awards

Science Writers Association Invites Proposals for Peggy Girshman Idea Grants

One World Media Invites Entries for Stories that Break Through Stereotypes in the Global South

Outgoing Special Rapporteur Seeks Safe Environment for Journalism Practice in Africa

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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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