Media Rights Monitor

Judge Strikes out Case Against Madonna University Students and Lecturer

UN Rights Experts Call for Immediate Release of Humanist Arrested for Alleged blasphemy

Premium Times Publisher, 4 Others to Receive the 2020 International Press Freedom Award

Journalist Assaulted by Security Operatives at APC Primary Election in Ondo State

ECOWAS Court Finds Nigeria in Violation of Freedom of Expression, Orders Government to Repeal or Amend Cybercrime Act

ECOWAS Court Rules 2017 Internet Shutdown in Togo Illegal, Orders Government to Safeguard Right to Freedom of Expression

Cullman Center Fellowships Open, Accepting Entries

Whickers Radio and Audio Documentary Funding Award Opens

Fetisov Journalism Awards Accepting Nominations

Entries invited for MegaCities-ShortDocs Citizen Film Festival

IFCN Calls for Proposals for Second Fact-Checking Innovation Initiative

NED Calls for Applications for Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme

One World Media Launches Coronavirus Reporting Award

Alfred Friendly Press Partners Fellowship opens, Accepting Entries

Free Press Unlimited Seeks Nominations for Free Press Awards

Applications Open for Rory Peck Trust Awards

UN Calls on States to Ensure New Technologies Protect Right to Peaceful Protest

Registration Opens for RightsCon Online

Media Experts Say Radical Fiscal Reforms Needed to Salvage the Media from Negative Effect of COVID-19

________________________________________ Nigerian Breweries Donates Food Items to Oyo State NUJ to Cushion Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Journalist Kidnapped from his Residence by Unknown Armed Men

Publisher Goes into Hiding over Threat to his Life

Federal lawmaker Bars Journalists from Covering COVID-19 Probe

Application for Rory Peck Training Fund Opens

Entries Invited for the Allard Photography Competition for Courage in Fighting Corruption

Federal Government Says Nigeria Recorded ‘Astronomical Increase’ in Cyber Attacks During 2023 Elections

President Buhari Signs Executive Order on OGP, Approves Nigeria’s 3rd OGP National Action Plan

Journalist Beaten by Political Thugs while Covering Youth Protest

The SolutionsPaper Invites Applications for Pitches on Good Governance

MRA Makes FOI Request on Scope of Independence Granted NBC by President Buhari

Media Rights Agenda Makes FOI Request to NBC for Details of 302 Stations Sanctioned

Trust TV Cameraman Brutalised by Hoodlums at APC Campaign Rally in Lagos

Applications Open for 2023-2024 Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Fellowship for Journalists in sub-saharan Africa and the Middle East

MRA Condemns Attack on TV Cameraman, Calls on Police Authorities to Order the Arrest and Prosecution of the Perpetrators

Unknown Gunmen Attack Radio, TV Stations in Port Harcourt

Centers Launch Guides on Making Access to Information Requests, Appealing Denials at World Bank, IFC

MRA’s Executive Director, 8 Others Named Board Members of National Media Complaints Commission

NBC Orders Foreign Broadcasters, Internet Protocol Television in Nigeria to Register with it

PrivacyCo Calls for Research Proposals on Promoting Digital Rights Globally

Digital Rights Community Announces Location, Dates, Format of the 2023 Global Gathering

Kano Magistrate Court Orders Nigerian Police to Investigate Criminal Complaint against WikkiTtimes

Journalism Safety Research Network Seeks Applications for Co-Leads for Regional Working Groups on Journalism Safety

IWMF Invites Applications for its Emergency Fund for Women Journalists

Applications Open for Nigeria Media Innovation Programme’s Sustainability Grant

MRA Joins 89 Other Organizations in Urging Rwandan Authorities to Investigate Death of Journalist

OHCHR Seeks Stakeholder Inputs for Report on Human Rights and Digital Technical Standard-Setting

Kennedy School of Government Seeks Entries for Joan Shorenstein Center Fellowship

Submissions Are Open for the ‘Covering Climate Now’ Journalism Contest

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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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