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World Press Freedom Day 2023: Statement by Media Institute...
Thus, the theme for this year’s World Press Freedom Day – Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all...
Nigeria
Freedom of Expression
World Press Freedom Day 2023: MRA Calls on Nigerian...
LAGOS, Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government to ensure adequate protection for media freedom in law and...
Africa Attacks
AFEX demands governments to end impunity for crimes against journalists, consolidate rule of law, and democracy
Each year, the world gathers to accord special attention to November 2, as a day sets apart to raise global awareness and demand an...
Africa Attacks
Ending impunity for crimes against journalists: MFWA deplores slow pace of progress
As the world marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists today, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is calling governments and relevant...
Mozambique Impunity
Mozambique should account for missing journalist Ibraimo Mbaruco
Statement on International Day to Ending Crimes of Impunity against Journalists.
As the world commemorates the International Day to Ending Crimes of Impunity against Journalists,...
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11 journalists killed in Africa in less than nine months, AFEX demands a tough response from governments to end the impunity
For the past 273 days spanning January-September 2021, eleven journalists have been killed across sub-Sahara Africa in an orgy of repression that has scores...
Eswatini Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX Members, Other Press Freedom Groups Urge King of Eswatini to Guarantee Freedom of Expression
On 6 July 2021, the MISA Regional Governing Council chairperson, Golden Maunganidze wrote to His Royal Highness, King Mswati III to express MISA's concerns...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: MRA Calls on Government to Establish Mechanisms to Combat Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
On the occasion of this year’s International Day to End Impunity for crimes against journalists, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal...
Cameroon Impunity
Journalist Samuel Wazizi’s Family Was Never Contacted After Military Intervention
The Government of Cameroon has declared that late Journalist Samuel Ebuwe Ajiekia a.k.a Samuel Wazizi’s family was contacted after he was moved to Yaounde....
Nigeria Impunity
MRA, IPC Petition Code of Conduct Bureau over Violation of Journalists Rights, Seek Removal of Ebonyi State Governor from Office for Abuse of Office
Two Lagos-based media support organizations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC), have petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) asking...
Zimbabwe Impunity
MISA Zimbabwe Files Court Application to Protest Harassment of Journalists by Police
MISA Zimbabwe has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court seeking an order interdicting police officers and other law enforcement agents responsible...
West Africa Freedom of Expression Violations
Seizure and Destruction of Journalists’ Digital Tools: The Data Privacy and Censorship Implications
The Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) monitoring of freedom of expression violations in West Africa has established a growing trend of seizure and...
Liberia Impunity
Journalist’s Murderer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
A 52 years old man, Jonathan Williams, has been handed a life imprisonment sentence for the murder of journalist Tyron Brown of Super FM on...
Guinea Freedom Of Assembly
42 Protesters Killed, Over Two Hundred Arrested in Nine Months: The Sad State of Human Rights in Guinea
Over the past nine months (June 2019 – March 2020), about 42 people have been killed, over one hundred arrested and hundreds more injured...