ARTICLE 19

Tokbergen Abiyev went missing the evening before a press conference at which he claimed he would reveal sensational information about corruption. The disappearance of Abiyev follows two cases in which Kazakh journalists were attacked in response to their work.

The WCIT adopted the revised International Telecommunications Regulations, a controversial treaty, which has been viewed by many as an attempt to take over the Internet.

The European Court of Human Rights unanimously ruled that the 2009 blocking of access to Google Sites in Turkey violated freedom of expression rights.

Maria Gallastegui, who has staged round the clock peace protests in Parliament Square, argues that a new law preventing her from putting up a tent violates her right to freedom of expression. The enactment of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act (2011) forced Gallastegui to end her “peacestrike” earlier this year.

ARTICLE 19 has launched a beginners’ guide to freedom of expression in Burma in both English and Burmese, covering the regulation of the print media, broadcasting, journalists and the Internet.

In many countries media pluralism is impossible without state financial support; the UK-based NGO ARTICLE 19 has issued a policy brief examining the role of state aid to print media from a freedom of expression perspective.

Members of the Free Syrian Army have threatened to kill Ukrainian journalist Anhar Kochneva on 13 December 2012 if their demand for USD 50 million is not paid.

After receiving several anonymous threats warning him to stop talking about officials of the state Attorney General’s Office, journalist Milton Martínez was attacked and seriously injured by three armed men.