Articles by ARTICLE 19
Iran: Justice for Mahsa Jhina Amini
Tragic death of 22-year old woman highlights Iran’s deepening crisis of impunity.
Iran: Death sentences for LGBTQI+ activists must be immediately overturned
Shocking sentences highlight Iranian authorities’ alarming escalation of persecuting the country’s LGBTQI+ community.
South Korea: Court rules data sharing without notifying subjects unconstitutional
South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled – in line with ARTICLE 19’s recommendations – that the failure to notify data subjects of the sharing of their data was a due process violation.
Attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on freedom of expression
“For decades, the enemies of free expression targeted Salman for his words, driving him into years of hiding. The fatwa, issued against him in 1989 by Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini, has caused Salman and those associated with him an immeasurable amount of suffering – but it could not succeed in silencing him.”
Malaysia: Criminalisation of blasphemy – 2022 update
ARTICLE 19 updated its briefing paper on how Malaysian authorities have systematically silenced expression they deem to be allegedly blasphemous.
UN: Submission to Special Rapporteur on free expression and armed conflicts
“It is precisely during times of conflict that freedom of expression and a free flow of information should be vigorously defended. Respect for freedom of expression is a crucial element in any long-term policy to promote peace and bring an end to the conflict as well as protect lives in conflict situations.”
Maltese authorities should implement all Daphne Caruana Galizia Public Inquiry recommendations
In its report the Board of Inquiry made a number of key recommendations to restore the rule of law and avoid an assassination like that of Daphne Caruana Galizia ever happening again. The recommendations provided an historic opportunity for the Government of Malta to implement its international human rights obligations to create a safe environment for journalism.
Spyware threatens everyone’s right to free expression
The use of spyware and surveillance tools has been described as ‘the most serious crisis in civil society’. Jo Glanville explains why these technologies not only threaten the journalists, activists, politicians, and lawyers who are targeted, but has an impact on everyone’s right to free expression.