Media Rights Monitor

FirstNews Editor, Segun Olatunji, Released After 14 Days in Military Detention

US, EU Issue Recommendations for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Calls on Governments to Uphold Media Freedom, Journalists’ Safety

African Election Authorities Issue Guidelines for Use of Social Media in Elections

MRA’s Obioma Okonkwo Appointed to Advisory Board of Digital Democracy Initiative

ACHPR Calls on African States to Refrain from Shutting Down the Internet During Elections

ACHPR Tasks Special Rapporteur to Assess Extent of Implementation of Soft Laws on Access to Information in Africa

IGF 2024 Invites Stakeholders to Submit Session Proposals

OEWG Announce Global Roundtable on ICT Security Capacity-Building

Civic Hive Launches Report on Civic Tech Landscape in Nigeria

OHCHR Calls for Inputs on the Relationship Between AI and Racial Discrimination

Council of Europe Develops Tool to Help Online Users Identify, Mitigate Dangers in Digital Landscape

Registration and Accreditation Opens for Third Edition of the African Media Convention

Freedom Online Coalition Welcomes Cape Verde as 39th Member

Africa Freedom of Information Centre Elects New Governing Council

Germany Takes Over as Coalition Co-Chair, Pledges to Strengthen Global Press Freedom

ECOWAS Court Dismisses MRA’s Suit Seeking Compensation for Families of 11 Murdered Nigerian Journalists

A Staggering Two-Thirds of Nigerians are not Online, Says Research ICT Africa

NBC Appeals Against High Court’s Refusal to Reverse Judgment Restraining it from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations

MRA Challenges ThisDay Newspaper’s View that Court’s Order to Investigate Killing of Journalists is ‘Vacuous’

NETmundial+10 Takes Place in São Paulo in April

UNESCO Announces Agreement by 8 Global Tech Companies to Apply AI Ethics Principles

Forum Issues Policy Framework for Ensuring Democratic Control of AI in the Information Space

Coalition Condemns Arrest, Assault and Detention of Journalist in Abuja