The Stop Impunity Nigeria (S.I.N.) Campaign last month held a “Week of Action Against Impunity” (WAAI) to draw public attention to the high rate of impunity in the rule of law sector and called on all Nigerians “to put pressure on our leaders to take urgent and deliberate steps to …

Freedom of Information stakeholders from across Africa rose from a two-day Regional Conference on Freedom of Information Implementation last month in Abuja outlining a set of “strategies as necessary minimums for effective implementation of access to information laws.” The Conference, held at the Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja, was convened …

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at the United Nations (UN) has called for information on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity, which are to be included in the UN Secretary General’s report to be presented to the General Assembly. Citing the General …

The World Youth Movement for Democracy and the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) are inviting applications for the Hurford Youth Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. Youth leaders from around the world will be considered for two positions throughout the year. For a period of four months, each fellow will have …

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is organizing an International Conference in conjunction with this year’s World Press Freedom Day in Paris, France, on May 5 and 6. The theme chosen for this year’s World Press Freedom Day is “Media Freedom for a Better Future: Shaping the …

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has extended the mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Mr. Frank La Rue, for another three years. The Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a …

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is calling for applications from eligible candidates for the position of a Network Coordinator. Candidates should have a minimum of first degree in Law, Journalism, Mass Communication, Political Science, Public Administration, International Development, Sociology or a related field. Successful applicants will work under …

The Nigeria Integrity Films Award, HomeVida,  is calling on young and creative Nigerians to send their original scripts for short films for entries into the HomeVida Awards for 2014. The HomeVida Awards which is an initiative of Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) is calling for submissions in three categories …

The Carnegie Corporation is inviting applications for its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme on the enhancement of Librarians Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills for research enablement in African universities. The programme, convened by the Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria, aims to empower the next generation of library …

The Director-General (DG) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),Ms Irina Bokova,in March 2014 launched the new UNESCO Report on World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development, in Stockholm, Sweden. The launch was held at the International Press Centre and moderated by Mr. Mats Djurberg, …