Media Rights Monitor

Whistleblowers Protection Coalition Condemns Governor’s Intimidation of Journalists

Global #KeepItOn Coalition Calls on Indian Government to Lift Internet Restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir During COVID-19 Pandemic

Nigerian Bar Association, Ebonyi State Indigenes Denounce Governor’s Ban on Journalists

ICIC Stresses Importance of Access to Information During a Global Pandemic

Local Government Chairman Plots Arrest and Detention of Newspaper Correspondent, as Editors Guild Warns Governor Against Harassing Journalists

Ebonyi State Governor Bans Two Reporters from Covering Government Functions, Threatens Others

ACHPR Calls on African Countries to Refrain from Disrupting Internet Access During COVID-19 Pandemic

ACHPR Publishes Revised Edition of Declaration on Principles of Freedom of Expression in Africa

Newspaper Correspondent Arrested on Governor’s Orders

Radio Reporter Abducted by Unknown Gunmen

MRA, IPC Petition Code of Conduct Bureau over Violation of Journalists Rights, Seek Removal of Ebonyi State Governor from Office for Abuse of Office

ACHPR Asks African Countries to Provide the Public Factual, Science-Based Information on COVID-19

Police Prevent Journalists from Covering Naira Marley’s Trial in Lagos Court

Court Grants MRA Leave to Sue Customs for Non-Compliance with FOI Act

MRA Gets Leave to Sue Code of Conduct Bureau for Non-Compliance with FOI Act

DCA Digital Academy Invites for Entries for eHealth Innovation Essay Writing Competition Award

MRA Sues National Assembly over Hate Speech Bill

World Bank Launches Global Public Procurement Database

Civil society Groups Call on Governments to Comply with Human Rights Standards in Using Digital Technologies to Monitor Individuals

Center for Health Journalism Hosts Webinar Focusing on COVID-19 Reporting

National Geographic Accepting Proposals for Grants

Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad Raids NUJ Secretariat, Brutalises and Arrest Journalists

Federal Government Says it has not Issued 5G Licences

MRA Accuses Police Authorities of Encouraging Crimes Against Journalists by Condoning Attacks on Them

IPI Says Journalists in Nigeria, Somalia, Zimbabwe Faced Increased Attacks in October

NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure

Female Reporter Assaulted by Aide to Governorship Candidate

IPC Launches Training Series to Enable Female Journalists Better Report on Elections

NBC Fines Arise TV for Allegedly Broadcasting Fake News about APC Presidential Candidate

Lawmaker Assaults Journalist at Press Conference

Wole Soyinka Centre Launches Civic Space Guard Media Monitoring Report

Stallion Times Trains 40 Non-State Actors on Tracking Constituency Projects in Kano

CSOs Call for Stronger Regulations on the Use of Surveillance Technologies

Media Stakeholders to Adopt Co-Regulation through Independent Ombudsman Framework

Justice Minister Tells Court that Journalists Killed or Injured in Course of their Work Were Negligent

Nigeria Records Dismal Performance in New State of Media Freedom in Africa Report

Third International Documentary Film Festival Holds March 2023, Invites Applications for Participation

2023 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards Now Open for Entries

AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism Open to Professional Journalists

Worshippers, Security Guard Brutalise Reporter in Celestial Church Premises

Journalists Beaten, Dragged Out of Stadium

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Allocate Resources to Public Institutions in 2023 Budget for FOI Implementation

African Commission Calls on State Parties to Take Appropriate Steps to Address Attacks on Journalists

Media Urged to Support Efforts of Human Rights Defenders to Advance Social Change in Africa

ACHPR Special Rapporteur Calls on African States to Ensure Access to Internet and Social Media, Protect Journalists

Microsoft Advocates Implementation of Norms and Rules for Responsible State Conduct in Cyberspace

Justice Minister Tells Court that Journalists Killed or Injured in Course of their Work Were Negligent

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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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