Media Rights Monitor

AU, UNESCO, UNECA Collaborate to Develop Continental Framework on Information Integrity

Nigeria Merit Media Awards Invite Entries for 2025 Edition

U S State Department Reports Free Expression, Other Human Rights Violations in Nigeria to Congress

ACHPR Initiates Study Preparatory to Updating Model Law on Access to Information in Africa

MRA Demands Probe into Photojournalist’s Death, Prosecution of Perpetrator

MRA Joins UNESCO’s Global CSO and Academic Network on AI Ethics and Policy

UNESCO, Cape Verde to Host Regional Conference on Information Integrity in September

Nigeria Data Protection Commission Slams ₦766.2 Million Fine on Multichoice Nigeria for Data Privacy Breaches

Federal Ministry of Education, Amazon Services Launch Free Digital Skills Programme for Tertiary Institutions

IPI Launches New Initiative to Safeguard Climate Journalism in Africa

Global Media Leaders Plan to Confront Disinformation Crisis at 2025 Summit

Network of Independent Media Councils in Africa Re-affirm Media Self-Regulation, Co-regulation at Historic Summit

UNESCO Hosts 2025 Global Media, Information Literacy Week in Colombia

NBC Unveils AFRICAST 2025 to Drive Digital Innovation in African Media

UNESCO Launches Networks to Advance Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Public Participation

Stakeholders Advocate Legislative Amendment to Strengthen Institutional Independence, Effectiveness of NBC

Information Minister Pledges to Collaborate with Editors Guild to Reform Media Laws

NBC Director-General Proposes Establishment of Broadcasting Standards Tribunal to Ensure Due Process in Regulation

CSOs Adopt Berlin Declaration on Environmental Justice, Right to Information

DC-Journalism Launches 2024/2025 Annual Report on Artificial Intelligence, Journalism

MRA Joins #KeepItOn Coalition, 31 Other Entities to Demand Full Internet Restoration in Kenya

ICJ, Danish Institute Launch Initiative on Global Principles on Human Rights in Digital Space

FOC Reaffirms Commitment to Safeguard Human Rights in Age of AI

Austria Hosts 2025 IPI Congress, Media Festival to Safeguard Press Freedom

Applications Open for Residency Journalism Fellowship in Toronto University

World Association for Christian Communication’s Global Study Reveals Persistent Gender Bias in News Media

Applications Open for Ripple Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism Africa Fund

Paradigm Initiative Executive Director Elected to Steer National Standards Committee on Digitally Delivered Services

Registration Opens for 13th World Conference of Science Journalists

11th International Conference on Communications and Media Studies Accepting Research Proposals, Opens Registration

Media Monitoring Africa to hold Media Freedom Festival 2025 in Johannesburg

CWPPF Petitions IGP to Protect Whistleblower Mubarak Bello Amid Threats to Life

NRC Managing Director Threatens, Assaults Female Journalists

Policemen Assault FIJ Journalist for Making Inquiries,Threaten to Behead Him

Mob Burns Woman to Death in Niger State for Alleged Blasphemy

Merck Foundation Calls for Entries for 2025 Media Recognition Awards on Diabetes, Hypertension

Global Media Leaders Warn of Deepening Information Integrity Crisis at Johannesburg Summit

Entries Open for Donbas Media Forum 2025

West Africa Media Excellence Conference, Awards 2025 to Hold in October in Accra

NBC Announces AFRICAST 2025, to Hold in October in Lagos

UNESCO, International Association of Prosecutors Launch New Guidelines for Prosecutors on Digital Evidence Collection

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

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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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