STATEMENT
INGOs deeply concerned about crackdown on civil society in Egypt
Leading international non-governmental organizations working in or on
Egypt are deeply concerned by the escalating crackdown on civil society
organizations which culminated in the raids on the offices of several
NGOs and INGOs on 29 December 2011.
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LEGAL ANALYSIS
Bolivia: Law on Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies
ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the new Bolivian law does not conform to
international standards on freedom of expression. It lacks an autonomous
and independent regulator and provides for unduly harsh santions,
amongst other problems.
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STATEMENT
Indonesia: Jakarta’s Water Agreement muddied by lack of transparency
The lack of information on water privatisation in Jakarta has resulted
in an opaque and unaccountable system, excluding civil society from
crucial decisions regarding their fundamental right to access water.
ARTICLE 19 calls on the government to recognise that information is key
to realising the right to water, and urges them to publish the Water
Agreement.
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STATEMENT
Ecuador: Writers sentenced to pay $1 million damages to President Correa
ARTICLE 19 is extremely concerned about the decision of the Ecuador
court, issued on 7 February 2012, in a defamation case initiated by the
Ecuadorian President Rafael Corre against two journalists, Juan Carlos
Calderón and Christian Zurita.
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PRESS RELEASE
Russia: Government Shuts HIV-Prevention Group’s Website
The Russian government’s anti-drugs agency has ordered the blocking of
the website of a public health organization, the Andrey Rylkov
Foundation, for discussing the addiction medicine methadone, human
rights groups said today. The move is an assault on freedom of
expression in the midst of pro-democracy protests, the groups said.
Read more > Россия: правительство закрывает вебсайт организации по профилактике ВИЧ
PRESS RELEASE
Bangladesh: Editors and managers acknowledge prevalence of discrimination against women in media
In a high-level meeting held this week, newspaper editors, media owners
and management met to hear the findings of a year long ARTICLE 19
programme of work that found widespread and systematic discrimination
against women in the media.
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PRESS RELEASE
Russia: International spotlight on protests
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Russian authorities to respect, protect and
fulfil the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, and allow protesters
to demonstrate without interference from the authorities.
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PRESS RELEASE
Somalia: Journalist killing must be investigated
ARTICLE 19 condemns the killing of Hassan Osman Abdi, director of
Shabelle Media Network, in Mogadishu's Nasteho neighborhood on 28
January 2012. Hassan was gunned down outside his home. ARTICLE 19 calls
for a prompt and independent investigation into the shooting to identify
and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous act.
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BLOG
It's always the Brits!
As part of the anti-British campaign that has been around for a while
(well, at least as old as Dayi Jan Napolean’s introduction into art and
literature), the BBC has hit the headlines again.
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PRESS RELEASE
Sénégal: Le climat pré-électoral violent risque de saper les fondements de la démocratie sénégalaise
ARTICLE 19 est préoccupée par l’usage excessif de force, notamment de
balles réelles contre les manifestants qui protestent contre la
validation par le Conseil Constitutionnel du 3eme mandant du Président
de la République Abdoulaye Wade.
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