ARTICLE 19

IFEX members call on the Government of Bahrain to stop the judicial harassment of Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, and to allow human rights defenders to exercise their right to freedom of expression.

Civil society groups mark the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack by calling on governments worldwide to fulfill their obligation to protect freedom of expression.

ARTICLE 19 examines Nepal’s Constitution, legislative framework and the implementation of right to information laws.

ARTICLE 19 examines Pakistan’s Constitution, legislative framework and the implementation of right to information laws.

Maite Azuela, a columnist for El Universal whose articles focus on political rights, received a death threat in mail delivered to her home in Mexico City’s Federal District.

International and domestic civil society organisation are calling for Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes bill to be scrapped and the process of creating a new bill that reflects international human rights standards and respects the Constitution to begin again.

IFEX members support the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s draft law to decriminalise libel and defamation of public officials

The International Partnership Mission to Indonesia travelled to the country to meet with journalists, government and civil society representatives to review the media environment one year on since its first visit in December 2014. Significantly, it also conducted a fact-finding visit to Papua.