Media Rights Monitor

IGF-MAG Calls for Session Proposals for IGF 2024

IPI Hosts 2024 World Congress, Media Innovation Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Council of Europe Endorses Recommendations on Countering the Use of SLAPPs

Channels TV Reporter Kidnapped, Released

Edo State Police Command Prohibits Searching of Citizens’ Phones

Media Bodies, CSOs Demand Investigation into Segun Olatunji’s Detention and Prosecution of Perpetrators

FOC Calls on States to Support Journalists, Media Workers to Ensure Election Transparency and Accountability

Police Summons Foundation for Investigative Journalism’s BoT Chair over Cybercrime Allegations

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

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

Michael Bolden

Ferriss–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship Open for Applications till January 31

Hlonipha Mokoena

Institute Calls for Doctoral Fellowship Applications Under its African Trust Infrastructures Project

Khaled Ahmed El-Enany

World Press Freedom Day 2026 Conference to Hold in Lusaka, Zambia

Mr. Lateef Fagbemi

Federal Government Seeks to Appeal Order to Investigate Attacks on Journalists

Annalena Baerbock

UN Member States Pledge to Narrow Digital Divides, Strengthen AI Safeguards

Nick Fallon

Third Edition of ‘News in the Digital Age’ Summit Holds in London on February 11

OSCE

No Security Without Media Freedom, Say Media Stakeholders at OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna

Ms Mojirayo Ogunlana-Nkang

MRA Sues Federal Government Over Attacks on Female Journalists, Seeks End to Further Attacks

Mrs Temitope Oladele

Coroner’s Inquest into Journalist Pelumi Onifade’s Death to Continue in Lagos on January 30, 2026

Dr Dennis Redeker

University of Bremen Leads Collaboration with MRA, 2 Other CSOs on Digital Pan-Africanism Project

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

WHERE IS NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT?

Edetaen Ojo

MRA Executive Director Outlines Measures to Check Harms to Marginalised Communities in AI, DPI Deployments

Dr Alejandro Mayoral Baños

MRA, International Coalition Demand Accountability for Post-Election Human Rights Violations in Tanzania

Aidan Eyakuze

UK Government, Carter Center’s Laura Neuman Designated Next OGP Co-Chairs

Maggie Gates

Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy Opens Applications for Human-Centred Digital Future Fellowship

Ms Charity Uwakwe

Court Fixes Hearing for January 22 in Journalist’s Suit Against Abia State Government over Alleged Violation of Her Rights

Alexander De Croo

UNDP Develops Digital Rights Dashboard to Assess Countries’ Progress in Human Rights Protection Online

Hon. Commissioner Idrissa Sow

ACHPR Conducts Audit of Unimplemented Decisions, Issues Recommendations to Facilitate Monitoring

Scott Griffen

IPI Calls on States, World Leaders to Protect Human Rights, Press Freedom

Aparna Mukherjee

Society of Environmental Journalists Invites Applications for 2025 Stringer Foundation Grants

Ms Mojirayo Ogunlana-Nkang

MRA Sues Federal Government, Police over Safety of Female Journalists

Pelumi Onifade

Strike at LASUTH Stalls Proceedings in Coroner’s Inquest into Journalist Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Edetaen Ojo

Any Government Official Who Obstructs Media’s Work Violates the Constitution, Says MRA’s Executive Director

Ms Blessing Oladunjoye

Court Fixes February 24 for Judgment in Journalist’s FOI Suit Against Shippers’ Council