Articles by ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 launches new web site
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 21 September 2000 ARTICLE 19 press release: 21 September 2000 – for immediate uploading! AS MUCH FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AS YOU CAN HANDLE…ON THE NEW ARTICLE 19 WEBSITE ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, has a new website: www.article19.org. Easy to navigate and fully searchable, the […]
ARTICLE 19 criticises passing of Kosovo media codes
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – During the week of 18 September 2000, the Press and Broadcasting Codes of Conduct in Kosovo were approved and issued. The laws had been criticised by ARTICLE 19, since they were both drafted and are to be implemented by the temporary media commissioner, thus breaching the basic principle under international law that […]
New charge brought against editor
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – In a 20 September 2000 letter to Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev, ARTICLE 19 expressed its extreme concern at reports of the arrest and detention of Rauf Arifoglu, editor of the newspaper “Yeni Musavat”. Arifoglu was officially charged on 29 August with complicity in attempted hijack, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, under […]
ARTICLE 19 condemns election violence, calls on government to lift restrictions
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: 12 September 2000 Human rights group condemns Sri Lanka election violence and calls on Government to lift expression restrictions ARTICLE 19 today condemned the escalating number of killings and physical attacks apparently connected to October’s parliamentary elections and called upon the Sri Lankan government […]
Concern for well-being of Aung San Suu Kyi, call on multilateral bodies to address freedom of expression violations in Burma
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: “Silence on Suu Kyi crisis not an option at UN Millennium Summit”, says human rights group London, 7 September: “Silence is not an option when a military government detains incommunicado the leader of a legitimate political party”, according to ARTICLE 19, an international freedom […]
UK gives UN the go-ahead for first £10,000 on Sierra Leone Truth Commission
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 7 September 2000 ARTICLE 19 press release: UK GIVES UN THE GO-AHEAD FOR FIRST £10,000 ON SIERRA LEONE TRUTH COMMISSION London and Freetown: – ARTICLE 19 today welcomed the British Government’s announcement that it has asked the UN to release £10,000 (1) for local organisations to begin public […]
Journalist banned for NGO activities
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: 6 September 2000 – for immediate release JORDAN JOURNALIST BANNED FOR NGO ACTIVITIES Nidal Mansour, Secretary General of the Jordan Press Association (JPA) and Chief Editor of weekly Al-Hadath, has been expelled by the Press Association’s council and banned from working as a journalist […]
ARTICLE 19 urges UK government to seek freedom of expression guarantees in Iran
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter to Minister of State Peter Hain urging the UK government to use its influence to seek freedom of expression guarantees in Iran: Peter Hain MP Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1 By fax: 020 7270 3731 1 September 2000 Dear Minister ARTICLE […]