ARTICLE 19

Rafiq Tagi died in Baku on 23 November from the injuries he sustained during a brutal knife attack four days earlier.

The court stated that web filtering systems used to prevent illegal downloading on peer-to-peer networks was incompatible with fundamental human rights.

The implementation of the law will require a national campaign and trainings at the federal level to overcome a culture of secrecy within the public bodies of the executive branch, says ARTICLE 19.

To mark World Television Day, ARTICLE 19 calls on all governments and international organisations to condemn this violation of the rights to freedom of expression and information.

Edgar Monroy and Olga Wornat have received threats that are linked to an investigation they have been conducting into Felipe Calderón’s performance as president of Mexico.

Darío Fernández Jaén, a former governor of the province of Coclé, had reported on alleged land title irregularities via a programme on his radio station, Radio Mi Favorita.

This is the second time that “El Siglo de Torreón” has been targeted since 2009.

The terms under which the government contracts the provision of water services are being discussed without consultation with affected stakeholders, says the organisation.