PRESS RELEASE
Egypt: Military’s closure of television channels is violation of freedom of expression and information
ARTICLE 19 is concerned by the Egyptian military’s decision on 3
July 2013 to shut down five private satellite television channels. The
decision came just a few hours after the military coup that removed the
elected president, Mohamed Morsi, and suspended the constitution. Read more >
PRESS RELEASE
Manhunt for Snowden must be stopped
ARTICLE 19 is gravely concerned with the safety and future fate of
Edward Snowden, former NSA contractor and whistleblower, who exposed
mass surveillance by the US and UK governments.
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PRESS RELEASE
Russia: Journalist Akhmednabiyev killed after authorities fail to protect
Dagestani journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev was shot dead outside his
home this morning, six months after a previous attempt on his life.
ARTICLE 19 is saddened that despite widespread warnings regarding his
safety, the authorities failed to properly protect him.
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PRESS RELEASE
Kazakhstan: Sentences for four attackers on journalist Lukpan Akhmediyarov welcome, but mastermind remains at large
ARTICLE 19 welcomes yesterdays’ court decision to sentence four men to
lengthy prison sentences for attacking Kazakh journalist Lukpan
Akhmediyarov with a knife and shotgun in April 2011. However, despite
having established that the attack was ordered, police did not identify
the mastermind behind the attack and the authorities failed to recognise
that this was not an ordinary crime, but a crime against free
expression.
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PRESS RELEASE
Myanmar: Press Council threatens resignation as lower house fails to amend dire press bill
The Press Council has said that they will resign if the Printing and
Publishing Enterprise Law bill, which ARTICLE 19 previously warned would
restore prior censorship and full government control, is adopted.
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STATEMENT
The Gambia: New internet law furthers government crackdown on free expression
ARTICLE 19 condemns Gambia’s adoption of a law which severely restricts
the right to freedom of expression on the internet, criminalising online
speech. The newly adopted law is the latest attempt by the Gambian
authorities to stifle dissent in a country that already has some of the
harshest laws on the right to freedom of expression in Africa.
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UPDATE
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in East Africa
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the current state of
freedom of expression in Eastern Africa. It was compiled by ARTICLE 19
Kenya and Eastern Africa with the assistance of our partners in the
respective countries.
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LEGAL ANALYSIS
Tunisia: Background paper on Internet regulation
Between February 2012 and February 2013, ARTICLE 19 analysed the state
of Internet freedom in Tunisia. In particular, we examined the
compatibility of the Tunisian legal framework governing the Internet
against international and comparative standards for the protection of
freedom of expression and the right to privacy
. Read more >
AZAD TRIBUNE
KEY moments comping up in Iran
After an exciting few weeks for Iranians, it’s now time to come back to
reality, which happens to be quite grim. Here’s what’s up with emails,
internet surveillance, Asghar Farhadi’s reception back home, and some
interesting peeks into the election in retrospect.
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BLOG
The non-existent result of Mexico’s protection policy one year on
Marisela Escobedo spent the last year of her life protesting against the
result of the investigations into the killing of her daughter. After
battling the bureaucratic machine that enables endemic impunity in
Mexico, she decided to camp outside a local government office in 2010
where she was shot at close range by an unknown man.
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BLOG
The Right to Information and the Environment in the Middle East
Oil spills. Air pollution. Toxins in ground and sea water.
Desertification. The environmental situation in countries across the
Middle East is perilous and getting worse. According to the UN in the
2010 Environment Outlook for the Arab Region report, the region is
"facing critical environmental issues" as well as new threats and
natural hazards.
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