Media Rights Monitor

UNESCO Set to Reward Laureates for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Journalist Goes into Hiding Following Threats over Report of a Governor Allegedly Receiving Bribe

Nigeria Developing Africa’s Largest Identity Database – Vice President Osinbajo

ACHPR Begins Revision of Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa

UN to Host Workshop on Local Actors’ Involvement in Social Media

Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation Invites Applications

CIPDH-UNESCO Launches Second Edition International Course on Human Rights

Workshop Participants Resolve to Compile Human Rights Situation Report for UPR

African Internets Stakeholders Canvas Freedom Online

NGO Files Suit to Compel Clerk of National Assembly to Present Digital Rights and Freedom Bill to President for Assent

AI Initiative Calls for Proposal for its Open Challenge on AI and the News

Premium Times Centre Partner TOPS To Provide Mental Care for Journalists

Reuters Announces Photojournalism Grant Programme

Ethical Journalism Network launches Online Copyright Course for African Journalists

UNESCO, African Court Sign MOU to Strengthen Cooperation on Promoting Freedom of Expression

Application Opens for World Nomads 2018 Travel Photography Scholarship

UNESCO Releases New Journalism Training Resource on ‘Fake News’ and Disinformation

NBC Says it Regulates Broadcast Contents in line with the Law and Code

People in Need to Hold One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in March

Médicos del Mundo-Spain Call for Entries for the Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award

ICIC Launches Consultation with ATI Stakeholders for Inputs on its Future

AccessNow to Host RightsCon in Tunisia

DG Canvases Review of National Broadcasting Commission Act

Human Rights Watch Calls for Applications for Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship

Call for Applications Opens for African School on Internet Governance 2021

Despite Government’s Lack of Readiness, BON Calls for Ban on Importation of Analogue TV Sets

EIE, PIN, MRA, File N5 Billion Suit Against 4 Telecoms Companies for Blocking Access to Twitter

IGF Secretariat Releases Draft Schedule for 16th Internet Governance Forum in Poland

MRA Rejects Proposed DSS Probe of Attack on Journalist, Calls for Independent Investigation

MRA Files Suit to Compel Federal Government to Investigate Attacks Against Journalists, Punish Perpetrators

Court Orders Yaba Psychiatric Hospital to Release its Data Protection Policies to MRA

Policemen Brutalise TV Reporter Covering Students’ Protest

MRA Rejects Proposed DSS Probe of Attack on Journalist, Calls for Independent Investigation

MRA Files Suit to Compel Federal Government to Investigate Attacks Against Journalists, Punish Perpetrators

Federal Lawmaker Withdraws Controversial ‘Anti Jungle Justice’ Bill

Netherlands Formalizes €3.5M Contribution to Protect Journalists with UNESCO

Climate Change Media Partnership 2021 Reporting Fellowships to COP26 Opens

Freedom Online Coalition Expresses Concern Over Restrictions of Access to Internet

ECOWAS Court Awards Nigerian Journalist 30 Million Naira Over Unlawful Arrest and Detention

Gani Fawehinmi Awards 2021 Opens, Calls for Nominations

UN Human Rights Council Calls for Promotion of Human Rights and Internet Freedom

UN Human Rights Council Tasks High Commissioner to Convene Consultations on Standard-Setting for Emerging Digital Technologies

MRA Condemns Accreditation of Media Houses by DSS to Cover Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

UNESCO, Oxford University Conclude Online Course for Judicial Actors on Free Expression

AFEX Calls on African Governments to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Condemns Ban on Twitter, Facebook

Denmark Supports UNESCO’s Work on Safety of Journalists in Africa and the Arab Region

WikiTimes Publisher, Family Threatened after Dogara’s Constituency Project Story

UN Special Rapporteur Criticizes Measures by Countries to Check Disinformation for Violating Human Rights