PRESS RELEASE
United Kingdom: Universal Periodic Review pinpoints defamation, injunctions, protesters and online speech
Geneva, 24.05.12: Member states of the UN today recommended to the UK
government that they address among other issues the status of defamation
legislation, so-called ‘super’ injunctions, the containment of
protesters, and online free expression.
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STATEMENT
Universal Periodic Review: Challenge UK to end arbitrary use of defamation laws
On 24 May, the United Kingdom’s human rights record is going to be
reviewed at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic
Review. ARTICLE 19 has called upon the member states of the UN to urge
the UK to commit to reform a number of restrictive laws including the:
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Digital Economy Act
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Official Secrets Act
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STATEMENT
Indonesia: Four years of falling short on human rights commitments
Indonesia’s human rights record will be reviewed for the second time on
Wednesday 23 May 2012 before the UN Human Rights Council. ARTICLE 19 has
called for the UN member states to raise concerns to Indonesia
regarding its State Intelligence Law, violations of the Ahmadiyah’s
right to freedom of religion, in addition to the violence and free
speech restrictions within West Papua.
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STATEMENT
Universal Periodic Review: Ecuador must end harsh treatment of journalists
Ecuador’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the Human Rights Council
will take place on 21 May 2012. ARTICLE 19 urges member states
delegations to use the opportunity of the UPR to raise concerns about
violations of the right to freedom of expression in the country and to
make recommendations to urgently address them. ARTICLE 19 has called on
the UN member states to urge Bahrain to commit to preventing harassment
of journalists and human rights defenders, stop controlling and
censoring the media, increase internet freedom and end violations of the
right to peaceful protest
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STATEMENT
ITU: Greater transparency and participation needed in WCIT 2012
As the
World Summit on the Information Society Forum
(WSIS) 2012 is going on in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of
the United Nations Educational Scientific an Cultural Organisation (
UNESCO), the International Telecommunication Union (
ITU), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (
UNCTAD) and the United Nations Development Program (
UNDP),
ARTICLE 19, together with 30 other NGOs, has signed on to a letter
asking for greater transparency and civil participation in the ITU
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PRESS RELEASE
Azerbaijan: International freedom of expression coalition launches website ahead of Eurovision
The International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (the IPGA), coordinated by ARTICLE 19, has launched its website
www.AzerbaijanFreeXpression.org and
Facebook and
Twitter profiles ahead of this week’s Eurovision Song Competition, which will commence in Baku, Azerbaijan tomorrow 22 May.
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PRESS RELEASE
Universal Periodic Review: Bahrain must commit to improve free expression
ARTICLE 19 has called on the UN member states to urge Bahrain to commit
to preventing harassment of journalists and human rights defenders, stop
controlling and censoring the media, increase internet freedom and end
violations of the right to peaceful protest.
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PRESS RELEASE
Senegal: Free expression and information key to promoting equal political representation
ARTICLE 19 and the Caucus of Women Leaders of Senegal unveiled two
documentaries on May 14 2012 to celebrate the second anniversary of the
adoption of the law on equal political representation.
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ADVOCACY LETTER
Bahrain: One hundred organisations call to end assault on freedom of
speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens
The following is a letter calling on the Bahrain Royal Family to release
jailed human rights defenders and netizens, including the founder and
president of IFEX member Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. The signing
organisations further call on the UN Human Rights Council, the European
Parliament, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and all
concerned governments to exert their influence on the ruling family to
stop violating human rights in Bahrain.
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Not a Niche Issue: Marriage Equality, Freedom of Expression, and Equality Everywhere
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A quick email and I was able to ask my MP, Owen Paterson, to make his
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