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Nigeria  Freedom of Expression Violations

IPC decries threats against journalist; condemns invasion of radio...

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For immediate release, February 3, 2025 The Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos - Nigeria is...
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Africa  Digital Rights

Amplifying the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...

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Two and a half years after the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adopted the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...
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Ghana  Attacks

Ghana: Danish Journalists Harassed, Equipment Seized by Security Forces

This statement was originally issued by the mfwa.org on April 14, 2016. On April 10, 2016 security forces stationed at Saaman, a mining community in...
Angola  Attacks

Angola: AFEX condemns Imprisonment of 17 Angolan Human Rights Activists

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is alarmed at the farcical conviction of 17 Angolan activists on charges of attempted “acts of rebellion”...
Access To Information

Liberia experiencing downward trend in freedom of expression, information

This statement was originally published by the Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) on 17 March 2016. The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding,...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Government minister punches female TV journalist, dragged to police

Originally issued by the hrnj-uganda on March 24, 2016 Member of Parliament for Katikamu North Constituency and currently a Minister without Portfolio  in the Ugandan...
Uganda  Access To Information

Uganda: Seven Journalists Attacked as Police and Army look on.

This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on March 7, 2016. Rowdy supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters on March 04, 2016...
Gambia  Attacks

MFWA, 36 Others Petition African Commission for Release of Detained Gambian Journalist

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and 36 other freedom of expression organisations in Africa and across the globe have petitioned the African...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Female journalist covering opposition leader arrested by police

Remmy Bahati a journalist with NBS Television was arrested on March 1, 2016,  by the Uganda Police Force as she relayed live events that...
Uganda  Access To Information

Media clamp down as Police Arrest Six Journalists in Ugandan suburbs

This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 29,  2016. Uganda Police has on Monday February 29, 2016, arrested a total of eight (8)...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Police arrests journalists covering meeting of opposition leaders

Six journalists were on Saturday February 27, 2016 arrested by Ugandan police, for attempting to cover the visit of opposition leader Amama Mbabazi to...
Eastern AfricaUganda  Access To Information

Uganda Elections: AFP Journalist pepper-sprayed by Police

This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 22, 2016. Agence France Presse, AFP journalist, Isaac Kasamani, has been pepper-sprayed by Uganda police, earlier...
Zambia  Attacks

Zambia: MISA condemns Police interference in operations of Radio Stations

Originally issued by MISA Zambia on February 19, 2016. MISA Zambia has condemned the police command in Eastern Province for interfering with the operations of...
Ghana  Attacks

MFWA’s Partner in Mali Mobilises Media to Search for Missing Journalist

The national partner of MFWA in Mali, la Maison de la Presse (MP) has mobilised the media in the country to work towards unraveling...
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