Articles by ARTICLE 19
Politicians, academics and writers face continued detention without charges
The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter to President Arafat, expressing its concern over the threat to freedom of expression in Palestine posed by a number of continuing detentions without charge: His Excellency Yasser Arafat President Palestinian National Authority Gaza City, Gaza By fax: +972 7 823 744 Your Excellency ARTICLE 19 is extremely disturbed […]
ARTICLE 19 concerned over one-year prison sentence, sedition charge against reverend
In a letter to Pesident Benjamin W Mkapa, ARTICLE 19 has expressed its concern about the one-year sentence of imprisonment imposed on the Reverend Christopher Mtikila by the Kivukoni Magistrate’s Court on 14 December 1999 in connection with allegedly seditious statements which he made about the government in 1997. His imprisonment comes only a month […]
Campaigners against impunity face jail sentences
**Updates IFEX alerts of 7 and 1 December, 9 July, 7 May and 18 January 1999, 22, 16 and 15 December 1998** (ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 16 December 1999 ARTICLE 19 press release: BURKINA FASO: Human rights defenders face gross injustice Seven human rights defenders face up to five years in prison […]
International Human Rights Day 1999: challenging impunity
**Updates IFEX alerts of 9 July, 7 May and 18 January 1999, 22 October, 16 October and 15 December 1998** (ARTICLE 19/IFEX) -The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: Forward Planning Notice Re: International Human Rights Day: 10 December 1999. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 1999: CHALLENGING IMPUNITY The last week has seen huge demonstrations […]
Free expression chiefs call for action on criminal defamation
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release 29 November 1999 – for immediate release FREE EXPRESSION CHIEFS CALL FOR ACTION ON CRIMINAL DEFAMATION The three international guarantors of freedom of expression have met for the first time, in London at the invitation of ARTICLE 19, to discuss their common mission – […]
Lord Chancellor’s office challenged on “insidious censorship”
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: LORD CHANCELLOR CHALLENGED ON ‘INSIDIOUS CENSORSHIP’ The Lord Chancellor’s office has acted as judge, jury and censor by taking action leading to the closure by an Internet service provider of a website deemed ‘offensive’, according to ARTICLE 19, the International Centre Against Censorship. Andrew […]
Ministry threatens privately owned independent media
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 protest letter to Sri Lankan Minister of Media Mangala Samaraweera further to the ministry’s issuing of threats against privately owned electronic media in Sri Lanka: By fax: 00 94 1 440488 Hon. Mangala Samaraweera Minister of Media Colombo, Sri Lanka ARTICLE 19 has been very disturbed […]
ARTICLE 19 comments on new information and communication policy
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 submission on the government of Sierra Leone’s information and communication policy: SUBMISSION BY ARTICLE 19 TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE ON THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY FOR SIERRA LEONE (JULY 1999) ARTICLE 19 is grateful to the Minister of Information for making a copy of […]