Media Rights Monitor

New Research Highlights Journalism’s Critical Role in Fighting COVID-19 Disinformation

Online Publishers Demand Safety of Journalists in Ebonyi

Jailed Rights Activist Gets Presidential Pardon, Released from Jail

International Women’s Film Festival Opens, Calls for Entries

Reporting on COVID-19: Groups Launch Online Course on Safety

First Journalist Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Nigeria

Federal Government Launches Manhunt for Author of Facebook Post on School Resumption Date

Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism Seeks Entries for Fellowship

FOTODOC Center Accepting Entries for Documentary Photo Contest

UNESCO, WHO Launch Online Course for Journalists Covering COVID-19

Ian Parry Scholarship Invites Entries for its Youth Photojournalism Contest

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Accepting Entries for Youth Video Festival

Merck Foundation Invites Entries for 2020 “Stay At Home” Media Recognition Awards

Global Peace Photo Award Opens for Entries

GSMA Invites Entries for Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion

Newspaper Correspondent Harassed, Assaulted by Law Enforcement Agents

FG to Investigate Purveyors of Fake COVID-19 News

Groups Examine Governments’ National AI Strategies from Human Rights Perspective

Goi Peace Foundation Accepting Entries for International Essay Contest

The Sun Newspaper Petitions IGP over Harassment, Arrest of its State Correspondent

UN Special Rapporteur Announces Publication of Report on COVID-19 and Freedom of Expression

GNI Publishes Assessment Report of Member Companies, Proposes Measures to Strengthen Free Expression, Privacy in ICT Sector

Adamawa State Government Bars Journalists from Government House over COVID-19

UN Expert Warns States Against Halting Freedoms of Assembly, Association in COVID-19 Response

WSCIJ Rewards 13 Investigative Journalists at 17th Wole Soyinka Awards

UNESCO’s ‘Issue Brief’ Shows Increasing Use of Defamation Laws to Curtail Freedom of Expression

Applications Invited for the New America National Fellows Programme

Ranking Digital Rights Launches Inaugural Telco Giants Scorecard

Freedom Online Coalition Welcomes Chile as its 35th Member

Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Programme Invites Applications

Applications open for 2023 FASPE Ethics Fellowship Programmes

MRA Says Justice Minister Has Duty to Protect Citizens Against Arbitrary Acts

Federal High Court Adjourns Journalist’s Suit over Assault and Torture for Hearing

Kwara Government Withdraws Charges Against Two Journalists

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Take Decisive Action to Combat Corruption by Empowering Citizens with Information

Registration Opens for UNESCO Global Conference to Shape Digital Platform Regulation

WSCIJ Trains NAN Staff on Current Trends and Realities in Investigative Journalism

Annie Game Steps Down as Head of IFEX, Hands Over to Rachael Kay

The ACHPR Announces Dates for 74th Ordinary Session

Participants at WikkiTimes Maiden Colloquium Call for Collaboration in Accountability Journalism

TRACE International Accepting Entries for Investigative Reporting Award

Long Island University Invites Nominations for The George Polk Awards

Health Watch Calls for Nominations for #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2022

Blogger Alleges Threat to Life by Former Governor’s Wife

Information Society Project Launches Social Media Scholarship to Support Global South

Kanem Press Digital Hub Trains NGOs in Yobe and Borno States

Publisher Alleges Threat to His Life by Taraba State Government

Police Arrest University Student for Tweet Considered Defamatory to Nigeria’s First Lady

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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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