Articles by ARTICLE 19
End harassment of TVi, say rights groups
The 12 July raid of opposition broadcaster TVi’s offices and the interruption of its programming is yet another violation of the station’s freedom of expression.
Eskinder Nega sentenced to 18 years in jail
Five other journalists were sentenced in absentia on terrorism charges and were given sentences ranging from 15 years to life imprisonment.
Three media outlets attacked in 12 hours
In three separate incidents, the offices of the daily El Mañana, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, as well as those of the El Norte newspaper’s supplements La Silla and Linda Vista, in Nuevo León, were attacked with explosives and firearms.
ARTICLE 19 post censored by Facebook
The social networking website deleted a post that linked to a Human Rights Watch report on torture in Syria.
IFEX-TMG report warns Tunisian government it must act now to guarantee free expression
This report, Spring into Winter? Fragile achievements and exceptional challenges for Tunisian free expression defenders, outlines the status of freedom of expression and association as well as the independence of the judiciary.
IFEX-TMG salutes work of INRIC as media freedom body shuts down over obstruction
IFEX-TMG is deeply concerned by the prevailing uncertainty and obstruction that have led the independent media body, INRIC, to close its doors; in addition to a smear campaign against INRIC and its President.
Defence secretary threatens journalist during interview
Frederica Jansz works for The Sunday Leader, and was conducting a phone interview with Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is also the brother of the president.
Internally Displaced Persons Bill must advance the right to access information, says ARTICLE 19
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – Nairobi, 5 July 2012 – Today, ARTICLE 19 releases its legal analysis of the Internally Displaced Persons Bill for Kenya (“the Draft Bill”), welcoming the initiative to institutionalise protection and assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Draft Bill contains robust provisions to increase information flows to and from IDPs, but the […]