LEGAL ANALYSIS
Tunisia: Protecting free expression and free information in new constitution
The Constituent Assembly of Tunisia, elected in October 2011, is
currently drafting a new Constitution of Tunisia. In response to these
efforts and to support the work of the drafters, ARTICLE 19 has produced
a comprehensive policy brief outlining how the new Constitution should
protect the right to freedom of expression and freedom of information. Read more > En Francais >
ARTICLE 19 also published an analysis of online regulation:
Tunisia: Internet regulation.
POLICY BRIEF
International standards launched on media, press, information and broadcasting regulation
ARTICLE 19's Tunisia office has launched a series of webpages in
English and Arabic explaining international standards on media, press
and broadcasting regulation and also on the right to information. International standards: Right to information عربي ;
International standards: Regulation of media workers عربي ;
International standards: Regulation of the print media عربي ;
International standards: Regulation of broadcasting media عربي.
STATEMENT
Burma: Enshrining the spirit of the reform process on firmer grounds
ARTICLE 19 welcomes Burma’s historic by-election on 1 April - reportedly
won by Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy despite
challenging conditions - and recommends several reforms to guarantee the
right to freedom of expression.
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PRESS RELEASE
ARTICLE 19 welcomes UK Court of Appeal Decision on open justice
In a ruling released 3 April, the UK Court of Appeal reaffirmed that
open justice – the right of the public and media to attend court
hearings - is a fundamental constitutional principle, expanding it to
include the right of the public to obtain copies of documents submitted
in court cases.
Read more >
PRESS RELEASE
International delegation expresses press freedom concerns in Ukraine
An international delegation of press freedom organisations, led by the
World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the
World Editors Forum, met today (3 April) with Serhii Liovochkin, Head of
the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, to discuss freedom of
expression issues facing the country.
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PRESS RELEASE
Somalia: Sad day as celebration turns to tragedy
ARTICLE 19 condemns the heinous attack on civilians and journalists
which took place earlier today at Somalia’s National Theatre, during the
first anniversary of the re-opening of the country’s national
television station.
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LEGAL ANALYSIS
Somalia: Draft Communications Act
On 22 March 2012, the Council of Ministers of the Transitional Federal
Government of Somalia (TFG) adopted the Communications Act 2012,[1] a
major piece of legislation intended to lay the groundwork for regulation
of both the telecommunications industry and broadcasting sector in
Somalia.
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PRESS RELEASE
Global Coalition Of NGOs Call For Official Withdrawal Of Pakistan Censorship Plans
On 2 April 2012, a global coalition of NGOs - Access Now, ARTICLE 19,
Bolo Bhi, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy &
Technology, Citizen Lab , Index on Censorship and Reporters Without
Borders - sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and to the
Minister of Information and Technology, urging them to abandon a plan
for national URL filtering and blocking system.
Read more >
AZAD TRIBUNE
Keep it up, brothers!
Zendegi-e Khosusi (Private Life) and Gasht-e Ershad (Moral Police) are
banned from Iran's screens. Interestingly enough the films were
initially approved by the Ministry of Culture. However, they were
attacked by clerics during Friday Prayers: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, in
his sermon in Tehran, called the movies "obscene" and "immoral".
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