PRESS RELEASE
Tanzania: Increasing hostility towards free speech
ARTICLE 19 is concerned about bans on two newspapers as a crackdown on press freedom intensifies. Publication of the Mwananchi and Mtanzania newspapers has been suspended for 14 days and 90 days respectively. These bans follow a series of attacks against journalists in the country.
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Vietnam: Human rights activist must be released immediately
Le Quoc Quan was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay a 59,000 USD fine. Quan, who exposes human rights violations on his blog, is the latest victim of a wider government crackdown on bloggers, citizen journalists, and pro-democracy activists in Vietnam. Approximately 46 bloggers have been detained in 2013 alone, a figure that already exceeds that of 2012.
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Italy: Draft Regulation on Copyright Protection on Electronic Communication Networks
ARTICLE 19 examines the Italian Draft Regulation on Copyright Protection on Electronic Communication Networks (Draft Regulation), which was published by the Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM) on 25 July 2013. It seeks to contribute to the public consultation, which was opened to evaluate the proposed provisions of the Draft. Our analysis is based on international freedom of expression standards and the best practices in this area.
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ARTICLE 19 and TOUENSA, organised a press conference on a new draft bill regarding the access to information and the creation of an independent body concerning this. The press conference looked at the presentation of ARTICLE 19’s recommendations stemming from the legal analysis of the new draft bill. This legal analysis is principally based on the draft bill’s compliance of articles and provisions with international standards and principles, as well as compliance with best practices in the matter
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UPDATE
Morocco: Draft Access to Information Law Still in Need of Improvement
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Moroccan Government to bring its
Draft Law on Access to Information (Draft Law) to full compliance with international standards in this area.
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the efforts of the Moroccan Government to draft this important piece of legislation over the last several months. We also appreciate an opportunity to contribute to this process. If adopted, Morocco would join a growing community of countries around the world that adopt a dedicated freedom of information legislation.
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BLOG
ARTICLE 19 joins Blog Action Day!
Blog Action Day is an annual blogging event that unites bloggers from across the world around a key theme that is chosen by bloggers themselves.
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Sounds nice, but can he deliver?
Rouhani and the Iranian delegation embarked on a diplomatic charm offensive in New York last week at the annual UN General Assembly gathering, in stark contrast to the provocative style of his predecessor.
In his speech and interviews, Rouhani focussed on his administration’s resolve to solve the nuclear issue as quickly as possible, repeatedly and unequivocally reassuring the world of Iran’s peaceful intentions.
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