Media Rights Monitor

Edetaen Ojo, MRA Executive Director, Honoured with ‘FOI Champion of the Decade’ Award

Association of Communication Scholars Accepting Submission of Abstracts for the 11th Edition of Annual Conference

Jeyifo to Deliver Keynote at 16th Edition of Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture in Honor of Soyinka’s 90th Birthday

UNESCO, Genders Scan Launch Initiative to Bridge Gender Gap in STEM Spaces

CWPPF Condemns Attack on Journalist Emmanuel Nwazue, Demands Public Apology

New Report Says 300 Human Rights Defenders Killed in 28 Countries in 2023

Press Freedom Coalition Condemns Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Daily Times Reporter, Gabriel Idibia

Police Summon Premium Times Journalist over Unpublished Story

Finland to Host DCN Global Media Literacy Forum

Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment Launched in Geneva

UNESCO, LG Collaborate to Develop Open Online Course on AI Ethics

PALU, AU Anti-Corruption Board to Host 8th African Anti-Corruption Dialogue in Nairobi

African Ministers Adopt Landmark AI Strategy, Digital Compact to Boost Development and Inclusive Growth

CSOs Write IGP, Urge Him to Discontinue All Charges Filed under Repealed Section 24 of the Cybercrimes Act

Global Mandate Holders Adopt Joint Declaration on Climate Crisis and Freedom of Expression

UNESCO Partners Global Media Regulators to Create Network to Tackle Digital Platform Challenges

Global Leaders Emphasize Press Freedom in Tackling Environmental Crisis

African Commission Identifies Challenges Impeding Enjoyment of Freedom of Expression in Africa

Wits University to Hold 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg

PEC Marks 20th Anniversary, Present Grim Statistics on Journalist Deaths

Editors’ Guild Condemns Police Misuse of Cybercrime Act to Harass Journalists

Court Grants Bail to Woman Charged Under Cybercrime Act for Online Review of Tomato Paste

Global Media Index Reveals Gaps in Africa Coverage by Leading News Outlets

Daily Trust Identifies FOI Act Among 10 Laws that have Shaped Nigeria’s Democracy

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

Freedom Online Coalition Calls for Uninterrupted Internet Access, Human Rights Protection During Armed Conflicts

Pulitzer Centre Opens Applications for Artificial Intelligence Accountability Fellowship

CSOs Adopt Berlin Declaration on Environmental Justice, Right to Information

Indian American Muslim Council Calls for Story Submissions for HRRF Awards

One World Media Invites Applications for its Fellowship Programme

Female Islamic Scholar Remanded for Alleged Defamation of Cleric

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

Canada’s Carleton University Calls for Papers for 9th Global Conference on Transparency Research

United Nations Correspondents Association Opens Submissions for 29th Annual Media Awards

Media Rights Agenda Launches Practical Guide for Journalists on Leveraging Digital Tools

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

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MRA Calls for Stronger Legal and Institutional Protections for Whistleblowers in Nigeria

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

13th English Cohort of Virtual School on Internet Governance Open for Applications

Rhodes Trust Opens Applications for 2026 Rhodes Scholarship

Hotelier Threatens Journalist for Reporting Security Raid on Hotels

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

IWMF Opens Applications for 2025 Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism

Korean Video Journalists Association, May 18 Memorial Foundation Open Entries for Hinzpeter Awards

Coroner Adjourns Inquest into Pelumi Onifade’s Death to July 8 for Mention

Content Creator Arrested, Detained, Secretly Tried for Alleged Defamation

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