Articles by ARTICLE 19
States should support draft UN resolution against belief-based discrimination, says ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the draft resolution’s complete omission of the ambiguous “defamation of religions” – a term incompatible with international human rights standards on the right to freedom of expression – and the focus on combating discrimination against persons.
Individual assassinated in Nuevo Laredo for allegedly moderating online forum
Members of an organised crime group apparently carried out the murder, accusing the victim of publicising information about criminal activities.
Thirty-one IFEX members call on authorities to disclose whereabouts of journalist Dawit Isaak
After hearing rumours of the death of Dawit Isaak, an Swedish-Eritrean journalist held without charge for ten years, 31 members of IFEX are asking President Isaias Afewerki to confirm that he is still alive and if so, to release him from prison.
Draft Data Protection Bill critically limited, says ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Constitution Implementation Commission to revise the bill to be in line with acceptable international standards on the right to freedom of expression and information.
IFEX-TMG congratulates judge Kalthoum Kennou on her election as President of the Association of Tunisian Judges
Independent Judge Kennou suffered persecution for speaking in favour of an independent judiciary as the former Secretary-General of the AMT, under Ben Ali. She has now been elected AMT President.
ARTICLE 19 calls for stronger rules on net neutrality in US and EU
ARTICLE 19 calls on governments worldwide to implement rules that fully protect universal access to, and openness of, the Internet.
Armed men attack newspaper offices; deteriorating conditions for journalists in Veracruz
According to “El Buen Tono” newspaper employees, the assailants entered the daily’s building, poured gasoline throughout several areas and then set them on fire.
Supreme Court urged to overturn journalists’ convictions
On the eve of an appeal by journalists Agnès Uwimana Nkusi and Saïdati Mukabibi, ARTICLE 19 has submitted an amicus brief to the court elaborating upon international human rights law on freedom of expression and the media.