POLICY BRIEF
Myanmar: Beginners' guide to freedom of expression
ARTICLE 19 has launched a beginners’ guide to freedom of
expression in both English and Burmese, covering the regulation of the
print media, broadcasting, journalists and the internet. Read more >
PRESS RELEASE
UK: Social media guidelines for prosecutors welcomed but practical application remains to be seen
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the interim guidelines outlined by the Director of
Public Prosecutions on how prosecutors should deal with comments made
using social media
. Read more >
PRESS RELEASE
RUSSIA: Planned ban on “homosexual propaganda” discriminates, censors
human rights work and undermines freedom of expression for all.
ARTICLE 19 calls on members of the Russian State Duma to reject
proposals to ban so-called “homosexual propaganda” in a draft federal
Law. Proposals in the Draft Federal Law No. 44554-6 create
administrative offences that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) people. This law will also mean that everyone in
Russia will be denied access to information about a range of
issues relating to sexuality and gender identity.
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PRESS RELEASE
Turkey: Landmark European Court Decision finds blanket Google ban was a violation of freedom of expression
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled in the case
of Ahmet Yildirim v. Turkey(no.3111/10) that blocking access to an
entire online platform was a violation of the right to freedom of
expression. The Court found that the legal framework in place in Turkey
was inadequate and failed to provide sufficient safeguards against
abuses. ARTICLE 19 welcomes the decision as a timely reminder that laws
restricting the Internet must be clear and provide adequate safeguards
for the protection of fundamental rights, including freedom of
expression.
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PRESS RELEASE
Kazakhstan: Ongoing crackdown on criticism and the muzzling of independent media.
ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned about the ongoing crackdown on freedom of
expression in Kazakhstan following a 3-day visit to the city of Almaty.
The authorities in Kazakhstan continue to intimidate journalists,
bloggers and civil society; and are pressing to silence media voices
that are critical of the government. ARTICLE 19’s visit coincided with
the one-year anniversary of the Zhanaozen oil worker strikes, which led
to violent clashes in which 14 people were killed. One year on, the
Kazakh authorities are maintaining a climate of fear, in which any
critical discussion of matters in the public interest is met with
repression.
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PRESS RELEASE
Kenya: The right to information for internally displaced persons
This is a report of a baseline survey on the right to information for
internally displaced persons (IDPs) that was conducted by Article 19
Eastern Africa in December 2011 in the Rift valley, Nyanza, Coast and
Western provinces in Kenya. The study was conducted within the ARTICLE
19 project - Sharing Vital Information: Empowering the Displaced in
Kenya that seeks to empower IDPs to claim their “Right to Information”
and to use information to realize their other civil, political, economic
and social rights.
Read more >
PRESS RELEASE
UK: Court battle over the 24 7 six-year peace protest forced to end after a blanket ban on tents outside Parliament
ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned about the ongoing crackdown on freedom of
expression in Kazakhstan following a 3-day visit to the city of Almaty.
The authorities in Kazakhstan continue to intimidate journalists,
bloggers and civil society; and are pressing to silence media voices
that are critical of the government. ARTICLE 19’s visit coincided with
the one-year anniversary of the Zhanaozen oil worker strikes, which led
to violent clashes in which 14 people were killed. One year on, the
Kazakh authorities are maintaining a climate of fear, in which any
critical discussion of matters in the public interest is met with
repression.
Read more >
ADVOCACY LETTER
Joint letter to Deputy Prime Minister on Digital Economy Act 2010
This is a report of a baseline survey on the right to information for
internally displaced persons (IDPs) that was conducted by Article 19
Eastern Africa in December 2011 in the Rift valley, Nyanza, Coast and
Western provinces in Kenya. The study was conducted within the ARTICLE
19 project - Sharing Vital Information: Empowering the Displaced in
Kenya that seeks to empower IDPs to claim their “Right to Information”
and to use information to realize their other civil, political, economic
and social rights.
Read more >
BLOG
WCIT: What happened and what it means for the internet
After two weeks of intensive negotiations, the World Conference on
International Telecommunications (WCIT) adopted the revised
International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs), a controversial
treaty, which has been viewed by many as an attempt by the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Member States to take over the
Internet.
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