Articles by ARTICLE 19
Self-censorship: A how-to guide for dictators
ARTICLE 19 outlines the crucial elements of an effective regime of self-censorship, drawing on examples from Egypt.
Study: How are Egyptian news websites faring?
In a country deeply polarized after three years of tumultuous change, Egyptian news websites have become very important media for free expression. An ARTICLE 19 study looks at some of the pressures they are experiencing.
Mexican riot police detain journalists at demonstrations over 43 missing students
Mexico City riot police attacked eighteen journalists and human rights defenders who were covering a protest at the Mexico City International Airport, during a day of demonstrations in the capital on Thursday 20 November.
Understanding Principle 10: Protecting the environment via access to information
Based on the idea that information should be at the heart of environmental protection policy, governments and civil society organizations from Latin America and the Caribbean – including ARTICLE 19 – have held intense discussions to reach an agreement that might serve as a reference for public policy around issues of access to information and the environment.
Azerbaijani journalist sentenced to 25 days in detention, just one day after arrest for “hooliganism”
On 30 October a Baku court sentenced opposition journalist Khalid Garayev to 25 days in detention on trumped-up charges of hooliganism and disobeying the police.
Missing journalist found dead in Sinaloa, Mexico
Antonio Gamboa Urías was the director of Nueva Prensa magazine for ten years and had more than 18 years’ experience as a journalist. The magazine touches on issues related to corruption and politics in the region of Los Mochis, Sinaloa.
NGO coalition calls attention to Spain’s free expression violations
A joint submission to the UN during Spain’s country review emphasises concerns in three areas: defamation, regulation of the audiovisual sector and access to information.
Report of Mexican citizen journalist’s murder appears via her own twitter account
The suspected murder of citizen journalist María del Rosario Fuentes Rubio was reported via her own twitter account, after she was believed to have been kidnapped by cartel members in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.