Articles by ARTICLE 19
Arogundade released, still on “holden charge”
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – Lanre Arogundade, the Chairman of the Lagos council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), who had been detained since 25 April 1999, was released on Monday, 17 May. **Updates IFEX alerts of 17 May, 13 May, 12 May, 11 May, 5 May, 3 May, 30 April, 28 April, 20 April and […]
ARTICLE 19 issues report on censorship and democratic transition in Nigeria
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: RESOLVING NIGER DELTA CRISIS IS LITMUS TEST OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA, CLAIMS RIGHTS GROUP With the handover to civilian rule in Nigeria just days away, the international rights group ARTICLE 19 today released a report raising serious concerns about the continuing lack of safeguards […]
ARTICLE 19 criticises authorities’ harassment of independent media
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “WHAT PRICE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN ZAMBIA?”, RIGHTS GROUP ASKS DONORS As the World Bank’s consultative group for Zambia prepares to meet tomorrow in Paris, the Zambian government has been criticized on its governance record. ARTICLE 19, The International Centre Against […]
ARTICLE 19 shocked by court decision against newspapers
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 is expressing its shock at learning that the Supreme Economic Court of Belarus on 13 May 1999 rejected requests for postponing the hearing of petitions from newspapers seeking to overturn official warnings issued to them for publishing material considered by the state to be seditious. The papers had requested the […]
Montenegro press fights to maintain independence
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 has condemned the Federal Yugoslav government’s use of military courts to try and to sentence Montenegrin journalists on criminal charges. It also appears that journalists from the independent media in Montenegro are being targeted by the authorities for call-up to the Yugoslav army. This has led to a number of […]
ARTICLE 19 appeals for intervention in trial and persecution of journalist
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 call for action: **Updates IFEX alerts of 12 May, 11 May, 5 May, 3 May, 30 April, 28 April, 20 April, 13 April and 17 February 1999** URGENT ACTION THE TRIAL AND PERSECUTION OF LANRE AROGUNDADE. The Chairman of the Lagos Council of The Nigeria Union […]
Renewed attacks against journalists
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 background briefing note on renewed attacks on human rights in Nigeria: **Updates IFEX alerts of 3 May, 30 April 1999, 28 April** With less than four weeks to go before the Nigerian Military Government fulfils its pledge to hand power over to a civilian government, human […]
Alarm raised over new attacks in Nigeria
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: **New cases and update to IFEX alert of 28 April 1999** London, 30 April 1999 For immediate release ALARM RAISED OVER NEW ATTACKS IN NIGERIA Nigeria is about to be taken off the international danger list, yet on the ground repression continues, according to […]