Media Rights Monitor

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

Media Freedom, Internet Freedom Coalitions Pay Tribute to Journalists, Urge Stakeholders to Uphold Human Rights in Use of AI

UNESCO Publishes Guide for Journalists on Covering Hate Speech

NBC, NIGCOMSAT Reinvent Digital Switch Over with the ‘Big Picture’

Information Minister Appeals to Media Not to Amplify Terrorists, Bandits Activities

FOC Admits 6 New Members to 2024-2026 Advisory Network Cohort

GPD Launches Guide to Support Civil Society Engagement at WTSA-24

MRA, 80 Others Call on UN to Ensure Robust Protection for Information Access, Media Freedom, Public-Interest Journalism

Federal Government Outlines Challenges Impeding Human Rights Protection in Nigeria to UN Body

CIPESA Collaborates with AfricTivistes to Organise Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2024 (FIFAfrica24)

UNESCO, AU to Commemorate 2024 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Addis Ababa

GPPi Releases Report on Mitigating Digital Threats to Elections in Africa

UN Special Rapporteur Calls for the Protection of Journalists in Exile

Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million over Alleged Data Violations

Africa Storytelling Festival 2024 to Hold in Lagos

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

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

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