Articles by ARTICLE 19
What the state does not want you to know
The government is cracking down heavily on activists who have been exposing the gross inefficiencies in the working of the government, reports ARTICLE 19.
Politically motivated searches follow new law restricting freedom of assembly
Since President Putin was elected on 4 March, there has been an increase in the repression of the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, including demonstrations, artistic performances or political activities.
Crime reporter disappears in Saltillo, Coahuila
Journalist Stephania Cardoso has gone missing, along with her two year old son; Cardoso covers crime news for the newspapers Zócalo Saltillo and Calibre 57, in the state of Coahuila.
Russia: Politically motivated searches follow new law restricting freedom of assembly
Russia: Politically motivated searches follow new law restricting freedom of assembly Moscow, 11.06.12: ARTICLE 19 is concerned by reports of investigators and police searching the homes of high-profile opposition activists across Moscow today, 11 June, and the arrest of regional activists wanting to travel to Moscow for tomorrow’s opposition meeting, named the ‘March of Millions’. […]
Kenya: Enhancing Information and Transparency for Internally Displaced Persons
Kenya: Enhancing Information and Transparency for Internally Displaced Persons Mombasa, Kenya: ARTICLE 19 recently highlighted the critical issue of the right to information for internally displaced persons (IDPs). The international NGO delivered practical training sessions on the Right to Information for internally displaced persons to regional leaders and representatives of local community based organisations. Over […]
Mission reminds Nepal: No excuse for deferring press freedom
A new report on the risks to Nepal’s media should remind political parties that peace and stability are not prerequisites to media freedom but rather that a strong, independent press operating without fear is a requirement for a healthy civil society.
Government must stop using trumped up charges to curtail freedom of expression, says ARTICLE 19
The number of journalists summoned and charged in the courts has been increasing, including for crimes that have been ruled unconstitutional, such as publication of false news and sedition.
First academy on media law in South East Europe to kick off in Zagreb
First academy on media law in South East Europe to kick off in Zagreb ZAGREB, 31 May 2012 – The first academy on media law in South East Europe will open in Zagreb, Croatia, on Monday, 4 June, under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), with support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the […]