ARTICLE 19

An internet shutdown in Ethiopa between 30 May and 8 June 2017 followed the imprisonment of Yonatan Tesfaye and Getachew Shiferaw, who were sentenced with “inciting anti-government protests” and “inciting violence” for criticising the government over Facebook.

Banning of film adds to Uganda’s ongoing repression of LGBTQI+ people.

As President Trump visited Saudi Arabia, repression hit new highs throughout the Middle East. But, though the level of repression to stamp out dissent may be new, the excuse was a very familiar one.

A recent hearing brought to the attention of the IACHR information concerning judges who, because of their judicial decisions or comments on the guarantee of rights, have been subject to investigation procedures, informal warnings and criticisms, and other forms of harassment.

Following his re-election for a second term in Iran’s Presidential elections, ARTICLE 19 urges President Hassan Rouhani to take seriously this opportunity to address failures and gaps in guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression and access to information, particularly online.

Five years after Brazil approved its ATI law, the volume of information available to the public has increased, but the devil is in the application.

Mexico is the deadliest country in the world for journalists. So why has the murder of Javier Valdez touched such a nerve among ordinary Mexicans? The answer: Uncompromising courage.

IPI joined international media freedom and free expression defenders in a call presented to the UN Human Rights Council urging it to address ongoing developments in Turkey.