Articles by Freedom House
Twenty-seven IFEX members join numerous other organisations in urging UN Human Rights Council members to reject “Defamation of Religions” resolution
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a joint statement by 186 signatories, including 27 IFEX members, calling on United Nations member states to reject the “defamation of religions” resolution tabled at the UN Human Rights Council: Joint NGO Statement on Danger of U.N. “Defamation of Religions” Campaign We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, Deeply concerned by […]
Dissident Ayman Nour released following concerns over his health
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is an 18 February 2009 Freedom House press release: Nour Release Welcomed, but Thousands Remain Unjustly Jailed Washington, February 18, 2009 – Freedom House welcomes today’s release of Egyptian dissident Ayman Nour and urges President Hosni Mubarak to release Egypt’s remaining political prisoners. Nour, who was jailed on dubious forgery […]
Freedom in the World 2009 Survey Release
Freedom in the World 2009 Survey Release
Freedom retreats in much of the world in 2008, says Freedom House annual report
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 12 January 2009 Freedom House press release: Freedom in the World 2009: Freedom Retreats for Third Year Sub-Saharan Africa Leads Downturn, but South Asia Shows Progress Freedom retreated in much of the world in 2008, the third year of global decline as measured by Freedom House’s annual survey […]
Senate urged to pass legislation shielding American authors from foreign court libel judgements
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 30 September 2008 Freedom House press release: U.S. Senate Urged to Quickly Counter Threat to Free Speech Washington, September 30, 2008 – The U.S. Senate should pass legislation immediately that shields American authors from libel judgments handed down in countries with less free speech guarantees than the United […]
Freedom of the Press 2008 Survey Release
Freedom of the Press 2008 Survey Release
Promised reforms on libel, media registration unlikely due to media law working group’s inactivity, limited mandate, warns Freedom House
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 12 June 2008 Freedom House press release: Kazakhstan’s Record on Human Rights, Democratization and Fulfilling Its OSCE Chairmanship Commitments Executive Summary: During its campaign for the Chairmanship of the OSCE, a number of Participating States raised questions regarding Kazakhstan’s suitability for the position given […]
CAPSULE REPORT: “Libel tourism” a growing threat to free speech, say ARTICLE 19 and Freedom House
(ARTICLE 19/ Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 21 May 2008 joint press release by ARTICLE 19 and Freedom House: LIBEL TOURISM – A GROWING THREAT TO FREE SPEECH “Libel tourism” – forum shopping for laws and courts that are particularly plaintiff-friendly – has emerged as a serious transnational threat to free speech. Given […]