Articles by ARTICLE 19
Parliament commits to passing information law
Participants in a seminar organised by ARTICLE 19 and Forum Civil urge the government and other stakeholders to sensitise and train public servants to enable them to fully implement the access to information law and support the realisation of a transparent system of government.
ARTICLE 19 welcomes adoption of freedom of information law
The adoption of the Law on Information Transparency and Freedom of Information is an important milestone for enhancing public participation and government transparency, ARTICLE 19 said.
Journalist and his family killed in Veracruz
Miguel Ángel López Velasco was known for his investigations into drugtrafficking in the 1990s; his son Misael had begun a career as a photographer.
Scars of oppression run deep in the country’s media
IFEX-TMG report calls for free and independent media and a strong, democratic and open civil society.
Glimmer of hope as Cabinet approves Access to Information Bill
The bill seeks to entrench the practice of transparency and accountability in public service delivery.
Supreme Court’s decision on criminal defamation undermines free speech, says ARTICLE 19
The court found that the crimes of defamation and slander are not in disaccord with the country’s Constitution and its international obligations under human rights treaties.
Reporter goes missing in Guerrero
“Novedades” newspaper editor Marco Antonio López Ortiz was abducted by a group of unidentified individuals and his whereabouts are unknown.
OSCE urged to prioritise protection of journalists in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine
A new report released by ARTICLE 19 and IMS shows that a lack of investigation into violence against journalists in the three countries has had a detrimental effect on freedom of expression.