Articles by ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 statement about regulation on incitement to hatred
The following is an ARTICLE 19 statement on the UNMIK Regulation 2000/4 of 9 February 2000 on incitement to hatred: STATEMENT ON UNMIK REGULATION NO. 2000/4 ON THE PROHIBITION AGAINST INCITING TO NATIONAL, RACIAL, RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC HATRED, DISCORD OR INTOLERANCE On 9 February 2000, the UN Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) passed Regulation […]
Proposed amendments to Criminal Code do not include all the provisions which deal with freedom of expression
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 15 March 2000 ARTICLE 19 letter to Estonian President Lennart Meri commenting on proposed changes to the country’s Criminal Code: 15 March, 2000 Mr Lennart Meri President Weinzenbergi 39 10127 Tallinn Estonia Fax: +372 631 62 50 Dear Pres. Lennart Meri ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free […]
Human rights and freedom of expression documentation barred
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 is concerned about the UN Sanction Committee’s policy on goods to Iraq and that the UK Department of Trade and Industry is implementing sanctions without exemptions for human rights related materials. In February 2000, a package from ARTICLE 19 destined for Iraq containing human rights documentation was returned, undelivered “due […]
ARTICLE 19 appeals to European Union foreign ministers over repressive NGO law
**Updates IFEX alerts of 23, 18, 16 and 15 February 2000, 14 October and 16 June 1999** (ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 7 March 2000 ARTICLE 19 letter to several European Foreign Ministers drawing their attention to the repressive NGO law in Egypt: Dear [Minister], You may recall that we wrote to you […]
Report on key issues and challenges facing freedom of expression
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 report on key issues and challenges facing freedom of expression, it follows an ARTICLE 19 seminar on International Mechanisms for Promoting Freedom of Expression: Statement Regarding Key Issues and Challenges in Freedom of Expression Agreed by: Santiago Canton, OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Freimut […]
Report on access to information draft law
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 report analysing the Moldovan Draft Law on Access to Information. It is currently being translated into Moldovan for distribution in Moldovia: Further Memorandum on the Moldovan Draft Law on Access to Information By ARTICLE 19 The International Centre Against Censorship March 2000 Introduction The Moldovan Parliament […]
1999 Election disinformation campaign revealed
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: MALAWI 1999 ELECTION DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN REVEALED ARTICLE 19’s report on the 1999 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Malawi highlights serious procedural shortcomings and heavy manipulation of media coverage by the government and ruling UDF. Most seriously, ARTICLE 19’s monitoring team stumbled across a disinformation […]
ARTICLE 19 responds to Sri Lankan media minister re. attacks on media
The following is a 2 March 2000 ARTICLE 19 letter to the Sri Lankan media minister, replying to his letter of 27 January: 2 March 2000 The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, M.P. Minister of Posts, Telecommunications & The Media Level 18, West Tower Trade Center Echelon Square Colombo 1 Sri Lanka By fax: 00 94 1 […]