ARTICLE 19

“As the humanitarian catastrophe continues to unfold in Gaza, and increasingly in the West Bank, there must be freedom to voice opinions and to protest everywhere” – ARTICLE19

The right to development in Vietnam is currently threatened by the government’s efforts to restrict public space, particularly online.

In the first quarter of 2023, Yemen experienced a total of 12 reported internet shutdowns.

CSOs urge European Commissioner Thierry Breton to respect due process when enforcing the DSA in the context of the ongoing armed conflict and violence against civilians in the Gaza Strip and Israel.

Ahead of elections, a new report explores how media capture and the widespread use of vexatious lawsuits have been used to create a hostile climate for independent journalism.

“By its very nature, propaganda for war is a freedom of expression issue. The concept overlaps with other aspects of freedom of expression, including incitement to violence and other freedom of expression restrictions under international human rights law.”

The Committee of Experts on Media, the body set up to implement the recommendations of the Public Inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, submitted their report, which includes an analysis of anti-SLAPP legislation, to the Prime Minister in July.

Giorgos Papachristos was assaulted by a businessman about whom he had written critically. Kostas Vaxevanis was threatened – and his mother-in-law assaulted – by a man who complained about the journalist’s work.