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MRA Calls on Federal Government to Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment on Blasphemy Laws

ACHPR Calls on States to Renew their Commitment to the Fundamental Principle of Press Freedom

ACHPR Urges African Governments to Adopt Policies to ‘Level the Technological Playing Field’ for Women and Men

The ACHPR Announces Dates for 74th Ordinary Session

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

ACHPR Calls on African States to Respect the Right of Access to Information

Free Expression Experts Issue Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice, Ask Governments to Ensure Safety and Participation of Women in Online Platformsustice

African Commission Seeks Contributions into Study on Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Exile in Africa

ACHPR Appoints Commissioner Topsy-Sonoo Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa

Outgoing Special Rapporteur Seeks Safe Environment for Journalism Practice in Africa

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Elects New Bureau

ACHPR Appeals to President Buhari Over Twitter Ban

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria

MRA Calls for Protection of Free Expression, Civic Space on International Democracy Day

MRA Condemns Escalating Attacks on Journalists, Urges International Pressure to End Impunity

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

Governor’s Security Aide Allegedly Harasses Journalists at Lagos Empowerment Event

Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against AGF Over Non-Implementation of Anti-Torture Act to October 2

Journalist Sues Ikorodu General Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Applications Open for Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Programme

Thomson Reuters Foundation Open Applications for Trust Conference 2025

Applications Open for Global Technology Industry Association Grants

Registration Opens for Fifth Edition of Global Disinformation Summit

Police Charge Hotelier in Kaduna with ‘Criminal Intimidation’ for Allegedly Threatening Journalist

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability CoLab’s Microgrants

UNESCO Launches Course to Tackle Climate Disinformation through Media, Information Literacy

National Press Foundation, Hinrich Foundation Open Applications for Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Stakeholders Urge Public Institutions to Make Provisions for FOI Act Implementation in Annual Budgets

Pan-African Media Councils Summit Endorses UNESCO’s Guidelines for Governance of Digital Platforms

UNESCO, International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence Launch Special Journal Issue on AI, Justice, Invites Submissions

UNESCO Launches French, Spanish Editions of Indigenous Peoples, Media Brief

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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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