ARTICLE 19

Civil society groups urge Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Information to immediately repeal Ministerial Regulations 5 and 10, which could exacerbate existing challenges for freedom of opinion and expression in the country.

Statement on behalf of 12 NGOs during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

“The coup in Myanmar is both physical and digital – and shutdowns are being abused by the Myanmar military to enforce silence.”

ARTICLE 19 reports on how weak content moderation of social media platforms can transform them into hotbeds of ‘disinformation’, ‘hate speech’, and discrimination.

ARTICLE 19 condemns threats by authorities against people and groups calling for a boycott of the upcoming referendum.

‘Hate speech’ is a severe human rights concern in Malaysia. It is often used to silence and intimidate minorities and scapegoat whole groups in society while stifling dissent.

Rights groups are calling for content moderation practices that uphold and protect the right to freedom of expression for the platform’s community in Iran.

“The Demirtaş case is one of many in which the Turkish state is abusing the criminal law to silence political opponents and gradually dismantle democracy. By refusing to follow an explicit release order by the ECtHR, it is plainly seeking to circumvent the Convention system. The stakes could therefore hardly be higher.”