ARTICLE 19

Members of the IFEX network and other concerned organisations demand justice for wrongful imprisonment of Mohammed Ismael Rasaool

ARTICLE 19’s latest report on Iran assesses the immediate needs and hurdles faced by Iranian activists striving to continue their work outside Iran.

Ranking Digital Rights has launched a global ranking for ICT companies, evaluating the world’s most powerful Internet and telecommunications companies’ effect on freedom of expression and privacy.

In this multimedia resource, ARTICLE19 presents the cases of five Mexican journalists, all of whom have been victimized by different acts of violence in an attempt to silence their journalistic voices.

Syria’s authorities have yet to disclose the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and defender of freedom of information, one month after his transfer to an undisclosed location, 22 organisations said on 4 November 2015. Syrian authorities should immediately reveal his whereabouts and release him.

China’s Constitution does not expressly mention the right to information but grants Chinese citizens freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration.

ARTICLE 19 joins with other international organisations in calling for the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to engage with civil society in a more transparent and accountable manner. The AIIB was proposed by China and is supported by 37 countries to focus on providing credit for countries in the Asia Pacific region.

ARTICLE 19 condemns the arrest and detention of Mohon Kumar Mondal, director of Bangladeshi NGO LEDARS, for making ‘derogatory’ comments on Facebook regarding the Hajj.