Thursday, 19 September 2013

STATEMENT

USA: Misguided prosecution of Barrett Brown

ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned about the prosecution of investigative journalist Barrett Brown for a number of offences after posting a link on the Internet.
If he is convicted, the right to share information online will be seriously endangered.
ARTICLE 19 calls on the USA to abandon this overzealous and misguided prosecution and ensure that it offers strong protection to media freedom online. Read more >

ACTION

We back Snowden's nomination for EU Prize

ARTICLE 19 has written to Members of the European Parliament to support Edward Snowden’s nomination for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The prize is awarded to honour individuals or organisations who make invaluable contributions to advancing human rights and fundamental freedoms. Read more >

PRESS RELEASE

Nepal: Arrest over journalist murder

Police in Nepal announce that they have arrested another person suspected of killing journalist, Uma Singh. ARTICLE 19 response Read more >

PRESS RELEASE

Uganda: Government should drop NGO registration renewal

ARTICLE 19 is concerned that NGOs are being asked to “update their files” with the state regulator or risk being automatically de-registered.
This is a bureaucratic measure that poses a potential threat to civil society organisations in the country. Read more >

STATEMENT

Kyrgyzstan: Russia-style NGO law poses threat

ARTICLE 19 joins 21 other organisations calling on the Kyrgyzstan parliament to reject the proposed legislation on non-commercial organisations.
Any legal measure affecting NGOs must fully correspond to Kyrgyzstan’s international human rights obligations. Read more >

SUBMISSION

Ethiopia: Our submission to UN Universal Periodic Review

ARTICLE 19 observes that Ethiopia has mostly failed to comply with the recommendations that they accepted during the 2009 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to advance protections for the right to freedom of expression and information, and the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. Read more >

OPINION

'Traditional Values': Think Twice

Last week the delegations at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva gathered to hear responses to a report about the relationship between ‘traditional values’ and the protection of human rights. While traditional cultural practices around the world can aid efforts to realise human rights, this is not always the case. ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the idea of ‘tradition’ can be used to legitimise discrimination and the abuse of human rights. Read Agnes Callamard’s blog about why caution is needed when it comes to ‘traditional values.’