Articles by ARTICLE 19
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 […]
ARTICLE 19 calls for proactive agenda on human rights
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: London and Johannesburg: 4 November 1999 COMMONWEALTH MUST SHIFT TO PROACTIVE AGENDA ON HUMAN RIGHTS Pakistan under review, Nigeria back in, Cameroon still getting away with it.. the Commonwealth urgently needs a mechanism to deal with members’ chronic human rights problems before they get […]
Delegation urged to consider ARTICLE 19’s recommendations for reform
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter to the Commonwealth re the mission of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group: 27 October 1999 HE Chief Emeka Anyaoku Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Commonwealth Secretariat Marlborough House Pall Mall London URGENT: BY FAX 0171 930 2299 Dear Secretary General We welcome the decision of the […]
Media remain under attack across former Yugoslavia – new book charts history of media manipulation
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: MEDIA REMAIN UNDER ATTACK ACROSS FORMER YUGOSLAVIA – NEW BOOK CHARTS HISTORY OF MEDIA MANIPULATION On Wednesday 3 November, ARTICLE 19 is launching Forging War (1). The book lays bare the use and abuse of the media in the countries of former Yugoslavia – […]
UK government censorship increasing
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: 25 October 1999 – for immediate release UK GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP INCREASING, UN MISSION HEARS The British Government is presiding over a trend towards increasing censorship, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom Of Opinion and Expression was told today by a broad range of civil […]
ARTICLE 19 protests sanctions against journalists
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: **Updates IFEX alert of 20 October 1999** For immediate release – London, 20 October 1999 JORDANIAN JOURNALISTS FACE SANCTIONS AFTER ISRAEL VISIT Three prominent Jordanian journalists face a professional ban for visiting Israel in September. The Jordan Press Association is likely to throw them […]