Articles by Freedom House
More than 3,500 petition government to release journalists, writers
Petitioners’ names were collected through the “Our Society Will Be a Free Society” campaign, a coalition project dedicated to winning the freedom of all journalists jailed in Iran.
SEAPA and Freedom House train regional journalists on covering ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights
The workshop aims to encourage and support the development of a pool of journalists who can cover, monitor and scrutinize the work of the AICHR.
UN Human Rights Council: 40 IFEX members reject “defamation of religions” resolutions
In a joint submission to the UN Human Rights Council, 40 IFEX members protest resolutions on defamation of religion and the proposed elaboration of complementary standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Thirty-one IFEX members and 22 other organisations call on UN High Commissioner to support human rights activists, journalists and bloggers
Rights groups appeal to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to take up cases of free expression violations targetting Bahraini journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders in an upcoming visit to the country.
Nigerian and Indonesian activists challenge repressive measures in “Defamation of Religions” debate
On 10 March 2010, Freedom House held a panel discussion to look at options for combating religious discrimination without restricting free speech.
Human rights advocates present plan of action to Obama administration
President Obama was urged to prioritise freedom of expression and association, and support human rights defenders.
Global human rights advocates meet with President Obama on U.S. human rights agenda
Activists from more than eight countries encouraged the president to play a greater leadership role in defending freedom of expression.
Press seizure underscores concerns about government’s commitment to freedom
An Almaty court ordered the seizure of five newspapers’ print runs and issued an order banning reports “damaging the honor and integrity” of the president’s son-in-law.