Articles by ARTICLE 19
Cameroon: secret shame of one of the Commonwealth’s newest members
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 report: CAMEROON: SECRET SHAME OF ONE OF COMMONWEALTH’S NEWEST MEMBERS Today, with the Cameroon government due to report (1) to the UN Human Rights Committee, an international human rights group accuses it of perpetrating systematic and persistent human rights violations ranging from illegitimate detention to torture […]
Statement from ARTICLE 19 on the development of an independent media regime under the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 statement: STATEMENT FROM ARTICLE 19 ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT MEDIA REGIME UNDER THE STABILITY PACT ARTICLE 19 understands that the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe is holding a conference in Geneva on 18 and 19 October 1999 to discuss The Working Table on Democratisation […]
ARTICLE 19 concerned over government critics’ disappearance, actions against non-state press
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter addressed to President Lukashenko expressing the organisation’s alarm over the disappearance of government critics and actions taken against non-state press: **Updates IFEX alerts of 6 October, 28 September, 21 September, 23 July, 31 May, 27 May, 21 May, 14 May, 13 May, 19 April, 16 […]
Editor deported
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 6 October 1999 ARTICLE 19 letter addressed to President Kabbah, expressing the organisation’s regret over Emmanuel Sanossi’s deportation: His Excellency President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Presidential Lodge Hill Station Freetown, Sierra Leone FAX: 00 232 22 232404 Your Excellency, Further to our letters of 7 September and 4 October, […]
Editor still incarcerated
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter addressed to President Kabbah expressing the organisation’s concern over the continued detention of Emmanuel Sanossi: **Updates IFEX alerts of 8 September and 3 September 1999** His Excellency President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Presidential Lodge Hill Station Freetown Sierra Leone FAX: 00 232 22 232404 Your Excellency, […]
Zimbabwe journalists’ ordeal continues
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 30 and 10 September, 19 July, 31 and 11 May, 15 March, 24, 12, 11, 10, 9 and 3 February, 29, 27, 25, 22, 21, 18, 15 and 13 January 1999** For immediate release: 4 October 1999 ORDEAL OF TORTURED […]
ARTICLE 19’s third submission on Independent Media Commission Bill; minister responds to second submission
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) -The following is the third submission by ARTICLE 19 to the Government of Sierra Leone on the Independent Media Commission Bill, and the response of the minister of information, communication, tourism and culture to ARTICLE 19’s second submission: THIRD SUBMISSION BY ARTICLE 19 TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE ON THE INDEPENDENT MEDIA […]
Editor forced to resign
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 has expressed its deep concern at the news that Bheki Makhubu, editor of the “Times Sunday” newspaper, has been forced to resign from his post. It seems clear that this development is a direct result of the political pressure which has been exerted on the newspaper’s management by the government […]