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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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…
Liberian Journalists March to Protest Attacks
Scores of journalists have marched through the Liberian capital Monrovia to denounce “brutal attacks” against journalists and media workers. The…
Boko Haram Islamist Sect Leader Warns Journalists, Threatens Others
The Boko Haram Islamist sect leader,Abubakar Shekau, has warned journalists to be careful about their reporting of the sect’s activities…
Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut
Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on…
MRA Calls on Government to Introduce and Implement Policies and Legislation that Ensure Safety of Journalists
LAGOS, Monday, December 23, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Nigerian Government to adopt and implement policies…
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AFEX Joins Stakeholders in Zimbabwe to Mark 2019 International Day to End Impunity
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) on Friday, November 1, 2019 joined stakeholders in Zimbabwe to commemorate the 2019…