Articles by ARTICLE 19
Cambodia failing to protect human rights defenders ahead of elections
78 civil society groups condemn the crackdown on dissent in the lead up to elections in Cambodia and call on the government to cease their unlawful attacks on human rights defenders.
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on free expression accelerates with upheld conviction of prominent blogger
The undersigned organisations condemn in the strongest possible terms today’s sentencing of Mehman Huseynov, Azerbaijani journalist and chairman of the country’s leading freedom of expression group, Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety, to two years in jail on defamation charges. He was taken into custody from the court room, without being allowed to speak in […]
Asia & Pacific round-up: Film screening criminalised, free expression refugees trapped on Manus Island, and more
February: Censorship in Malaysia and Pakistan; deadly attacks against journalists in Bangladesh and Pakistan; global action to support three Iranian refugees
Turkey: Politically-motivated trials of journalists and human rights defenders continue
There is deep concern over the visibly political nature of the current trials and the blatant abuse of the Penal Code and Anti-Terror law against journalists and human rights defenders.
OSCE must act quickly to fill media freedom role
The current mandate holder, Ms Dunja Mijatović, is due to leave the Office of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media in a month’s time. And yet, to date, there has been no announcement of her successor.
Kenya declares criminal defamation unconstitutional
In a landmark victory, a Kenyan High Court agreed with ARTICLE 19’s legal petition, closing a dark chapter for free expression in Kenya.
Civil society organisations condemn Mexican government surveillance of human rights defenders
Recent targeted attacks with surveillance malware are related to the victims’ activities in defense of public health, particularly advocating for a soda tax and criticising deficient food labeling regulations.

Free expression community joins forces on Turkey hearings
Ahead of upcoming landmark hearings, IFEX members join organisations from around the world to urge Turkish judiciary to uphold international fair trial standards.