Media Rights Agenda
On March 24, 2015, Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa, two Nigerian correspondents of the Doha-based satellite television channel, Al Jazeera, were arrested questioned and detained by the Nigerian military officials. They had their equipment seized and then detained in their hotel rooms in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for allegedly …
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DRC: AFEX condemns arrest and detention of journalists, accuses Congolese authorities of assault on free expression
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply appalled by recent acts of harassment and intimidation of journalists by Government authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In particular, AFEX condemns the arrest and detention on March 15 of Erick Izami, a journalist with Antenne A, a private …
Read More »Newspaper Correspondent Threatened, Police Refuse to Provide Protection
Mr. Etim Ekpima, The Punch newspaper correspondent in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital in southern Nigeria, has been asked by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gabriel Achong, to leave the State as the Police will not protect him from the unidentified persons threatening his life. Commissioner Achong reportedly issued …
Read More »UN to Host Forum on ‘Defending Artistic Expression’ in March 2015
The United Nations Working Group on Promoting Freedom of Opinion and Expression is organizing a special open event on Defending Artistic Expression set to hold on March 6, 2015. This event is led by Article 19, International Centre Against Censorship and scheduled for 10:00 – 12:00 at Palais des Nations, …
Read More »WACMN Releases West Africa Contract Monitoring Publication
The West Africa Contract Monitoring Network, in collaboration with the World Bank, has released a West Africa Contract Monitoring publication towards improving the transparency and accountability of public procurement and contracting systems in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The publication looked at Contract Transparency in the Road and School …
Read More »Submissions Open for 2015 Google/Knight Foundation Data Journalism Awards for Media Practitioners
Submissions are now open for the Data Journalism Awards (DJAs) 2015 run by the Global Editors Network (GEN) and sponsored by the Knight Foundation and Google. The DJAs reward outstanding work in the field of data journalism in any media worldwide. The Data Journalism Awards 2015 will be awarding a …
Read More »Working Group Proposes New Media Strategy for the EU
An outline of a new “EU Strategy for Independent and Sustainable Media” has been proposed by a Working Group of journalists, publishers and media professionals hosted by Foundation EurActiv. The strategy was recommended by the working group as a fresh approach to revive the media sector in view of the weak …
Read More »CLD Makes Submission on Encryption and Anonymity in Digital Communication
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, David Kaye, has received a submission from the Centre for Law and Democracy, a non-governmental organisation based in Canada. The Submission was prepared in response to a call for input by the Special Rapporteur, who is drafting a Report …
Read More »UNESCO, Latvia Government Host 2015 WPFD
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Government of Latvia will co-host the 2015 World Press Freedom Day’s (WPFD) main event and the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Ceremony in May. The WPFD 2015 main celebration in Riga, Latvia from May 2 to 4, 2015 is an …
Read More »Freemuse Release 2015 Report on Attack on Artistic Freedom
Freemuse has released its annual report on violations of freedom of expression for musicians globally in 2014. The 2014 report registered 237 attacks, threats, prosecutions, detentions, imprisonments and censorship against artistic freedom. The statistic includes cases from 32 countries with Russia, China and Turkey at the top of the list. …
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