Friday, 6 December 2013

PRESS RELEASE

Kenya: Vote against amendments a win for human rights and civil society

ARTICLE 19 welcomes the decision by parliamentarians in Kenya to reject proposed amendments to the Public Benefits Organisations Act 2013, as a victory for human rights, which will ensure an enabling environment for civil society in the country. Read more >

PRESS RELEASE

Computer Crimes in Iran: Online repression in practice

Iran’s Computer Crimes Law was approved by parliament in January 2009. Many believe it has been instrumental in the prosecution and repression of cyber-activists and bloggers. Its 56 articles concerning internet usage and online content are ambiguous, vague and therefore dangerous. The Computer Crimes Law appears to be the latest addition to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s vast censorship apparatus.
Read full report> | See infographic | Read what the twittersphere said using #IranOnline

POLICY BRIEF

Freedom of expression and ICTs

ARTICLE 19 releases a policy brief on freedom of expression and information communication technologies (ICTs). ICTs are becoming increasingly integral to everyday life and continue to give more and more people a voice. Click here to see how ICTs improve openness and public debate in society >

UPDATE

ANNEX: FoE standards relating to reporting on Snowden

Analysis of how international freedom of expression standards are applied to The Guardian newspaper's reporting of the Snowden revelations. See how it all adds up here >

ADVOCACY LETTER

UK: Open letter concerning press freedom

ARTICLE 19 joins leading civil liberties campaigners in the UK to write to the UK Home Affairs Committee to highlight concerns about press freedom in the country. Examine what was said here >

PRESS RELEASE

Calls for Release of Vietnamese Blogger Activist

A tribunal set up under the UN's Human Rights Council, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, found that Le Quoc Quan had been targeted for his work as an activist and as a blogger. Read why they condemn Quan's arrest >

BLOG

Wide-spread protests in Ukraine: First-hand account from Kyiv

On Saturday 30 November, I travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine to participate in a number of meetings of civil society regarding human rights and freedom of expression the across eastern and central European region.
What had developed during the week prior to my visit were large-scale protests in central Kyiv and across other cities in Ukraine, calling for greater European integration. Find out what A19's Charlotte got up to in the protests >

BLOG

Campaign win! Repressive legislation attacking NGOs in Kenya withdrawn

On Wednesday 4th December, an amendment bill seeking to among other provisions limit the amount of external funding to NGOs in Kenya was defeated during the second reading in Parliament. The amendments contained in the Statute Law Miscellaneous (Amendments) Bill 2013 would have had dire consequences for NGOs in the country. Read more>