Articles by ARTICLE 19
Writer charged
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – Tony Geraghty, a British writer and journalist, and author of several books about Britain’s Special Air Services, or SAS for short, has been charged under the country’s Official Secrets Act. This charge concerns his latest book, “The Irish War”, published last year in hardback by HarperCollins and due to be published shortly […]
Pressure grows on Kenyan government over imprisoned journalist
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 7 September 1999 ARTICLE 19 press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 31 August, 23 August, 16 July, 24 February, 17 February and 16 February 1999** 7 September 1999 – For immediate release PRESSURE GROWS ON KENYAN GOVERNMENT OVER IMPRISONED JOURNALIST ARTICLE 19, the International Centre Against Censorship, today […]
Editor’s prolonged detention could be politically motivated
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 has written to President Kabbah to add its voice to those who have expressed grave concern about the prolonged detention without charge and threatened deportation of Emmanuel Sanossi, editor of “The Reporter” newspaper and a citizen of the Republic of Cameroon. Sanossi has been in detention since 26 August 1999 […]
Analysis of draft mass media law
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 memorandum on the draft mass media law of the Slovak Republic: MEMORANDUM On the DRAFT MASS MEDIA LAW Of the SLOVAK REPUBLIC BY ARTICLE 19 The International Centre Against Censorship London August 1999 Introduction ARTICLE 19, The International Centre Against Censorship, has been asked to comment […]
ARTICLE 19 concerned over publisher’s prison sentence, fine
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release and letter addressed to President Daniel arap Moi expressing concern over the case of publisher Tony Gachoka: **Updates IFEX alerts of 23 August, 16 July, 24 February, 17 February and 16 February 1999** 31 August 1999 – For immediate release KENYAN ROUGH JUSTICE UNDERLINES […]
ARTICLE 19 comments on proposed Independent Media Commission Bill
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 submission to the Government of Sierra Leone on the Independent Media Commission Bill: SUBMISSION BY ARTICLE 19 TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE ON THE INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMMISSION BILL, NO. 99 OF 1999 ARTICLE 19 notes with interest that the above Bill has recently been tabled […]
A decade of progress on free speech
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: MOZAMBIQUE – A DECADE OF PROGRESS ON FREE SPEECH ARTICLE 19 today releases a good news story for Africa. A wide-ranging survey on Mozambique published this week details the remarkable transformation from a society beset by censorship to one where freedom of expression is […]
ARTICLE 19 condemns use of imprisonment and harassment to violate freedom of expression
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The Gambian government is using detention to stifle freedom of expression. This is at a time when the government is finalising a new information policy which, unless amended, will further threaten freedom of expression. The recent suspension of the newly-established “Independent” was the first overt sign that the government of The Gambia […]