Articles by ARTICLE 19
Call for charges against human rights defender to be dropped and for 1999 law restricting NGOs’ activities to be repealed
23 February 2000 – for immediate release EGYPTIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER UNDER THREAT Hafez Abu Saeda, Secretary-General of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) faces a jail term of seven to fifteen years for accepting money from the British Parliament’s All-Party Human Rights Committee. ARTICLE 19 today wrote to Egyptian President Mubarak asking for […]
Obscenity laws and freedom of expression
OBSCENITY LAWS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION – new report on Southern Africa includes policy revision guidelines The increasing availability of sexually explicit material, and recent court decisions which restrict freedom of expression under laws governing obscenity have sparked fierce debate across southern Africa. ARTICLE 19’s report, released today, seeks to transcend the emotional and subjective […]
More subpoenas issued as commission investigates racism in the media
STATEMENT FROM ARTICLE 19 ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S INVESTIGATION INTO RACISM IN THE MEDIA 18 February 2000 The Human Rights Commission of South Africa has now issued over 30 subpoenas requiring newspaper editors and other media workers to appear before it, as part of an investigation into racism in the media. […]
Radio-TV station’s equipment confiscated
**Updates IFEX alerts of 10, 7 and 2 February 2000, 1 November and 15 October 1999** (ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter to President Aliyev protesting the confiscation of Radio-TV Sara’s equipment: 11 February 2000 His Excellence Heydar Aliyev President of Azerbaijan 19 Istiglaliyyat Street Baku, Azerbaijan 370066 Fax: +994 12 […]
ARTICLE 19 calls on authorities to drop threat of sedition charges against editor
The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter to President Jerry Rawlings, calling on the Ghanaian authorities to drop the threat to charge Kabral Blay-Amihere with sedition and end their continuing harassment of the journalist: 9 February, 2000 His Excellency Jerry Rawlings President of the Republic of Ghana The Castle PO Box 1627 Accra, Ghana FAX […]
State targets independent broadcaster
The following is a 2 February 2000 ARTICLE 19 press release: STATE TARGETS INDEPENDENT BROADCASTER AS AZERBAIJAN CONTINUES TO WAIVE EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As President Heydar Aliyev considers whether to sign into law a new media regime which has attracted international criticism, ARTICLE 19 today highlighted the plight of one of the few […]
Authorities trying to confiscate Radio-TV station?s equipment
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 is extremely concerned about the Azeri authoritiesâ continued attempts, over the past four months, to prevent Radio-TV Sara from broadcasting. Radio-TV Sara is one of the few independent TV stations in Azerbaijan. Earlier this week, ARTICLE 19 was informed that the Azeri authorities are trying to confiscate the stationâs assets, […]
Zanzibar treason trials challenged; call for removal of restrictions to freedom of expression
26 January 2000 – for immediate release ZANZIBAR TREASON TRIALS CHALLENGED BY INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS GROUP As the politically-motivated treason trial of 18 members of the Civic United Front (CUF) resumes in Zanzibar on Thursday 27 January, ARTICLE 19, The International Centre Against Censorship, adds its voice to those calling for the immediate and unconditional release […]