ARTICLE 19

The veteran photojournalist was arrested after reporting about the student protests in Dhaka, and detained for allegedly “making provocative comments”. Civil society organisations have expressed deep concern about the use of laws such as the Information Communications Technology Act to legally harass journalists like Alam.

ARTICLE 19 condemns the May 2018 arrests of high profile Iranian Instagram users Maedeh Hojabri, Elnar Ghasemi, Shadab Shakib, and Kami Yousefi, ahead of new attempts by authorities to censor the platform in the country.

Detained journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were charged for violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. ARTICLE 19 warns the decision perpetuates a grave injustice and casts doubt on the independence of the country’s judiciary.

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on “accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in digital contexts”, was led by Canada, and supported by more than 72 cosponsoring States at its adoption on 5 July 2018.

Scientists, journalists and activists are increasingly speaking out against Iran’s severe environmental problems, but it has never been more risky.

IFEX members have been observing the trial of eleven Zaman reporters and columnists on terror-related charges; a verdict is expected at the next hearing on 5-6 July.

Pro-democracy activists were arrested and charged last month for protesting against the continued military rule in Thailand.

Serving an estimated 40 million Iranians, Telegram is crucial to accessing information in the country and must be unblocked.