Mexico: Journalist murdered due to online activities
After being reported missing on the 23 September 2011 - after leaving the office - Elizabeth Macias Castro, Chief Editor for the daily newspaper “Primera Hora”, was found dead. Read more >STATEMENT
Right to Know Day 2011: Africa strides forward
New international initiatives, laws and regulations have brought the number of people living in countries with freedom of information laws to approximately 5.3 billion, but many proposed laws remain sluggish and weakened by inaction.. Read more >STATEMENT
ASEAN: Access to information essential for strengthening public participation
We urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to demonstrate its commitment to public participation by promoting access to information . Read more >PRESS RELEASE
Singapore: No real commitment for change despite pledge
ARTICLE 19 and MARUAH - a Singapore human rights group - expressed disappointment at the Singapore government’s failure to commit to greater freedom of expression at the adoption of the working group report on its Universal Periodic Review on 22 September 2011, despite its recent pledge for change.. Read more >UPDATE
