Friday, 4 April 2014

PRESS RELEASE

Human Rights Council: States must protect rights during protests

ARTICLE 19 welcomes the adoption by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) of a significant resolution calling on States to promote and protect human rights in the context of peaceful protests. Read More >

STATEMENT

OHCHR consultation in connection with General Assembly Resolution 68 167 "The right to privacy in the digital age"

This submission is made by Privacy International, Access, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, along with ARTICLE 19, the Association for Progressive Communications, Human Rights Watch and the World Wide Web Foundation. Read More | Download full submission

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. Read More >

UPDATE

Deadline to apply for Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression extended

The deadline for applications to be the next Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression has been extended to 23 April. The web-based application form can be completed here and should be accompanied by an application form in Word, also available on the website.

Selection Criteria for Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression

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Governments and their counselling of the arts

Over the last few years, ARTICLE 19’s artistic expression project has seen several governments interfere in public funding of the arts in order to make it clear to everyone that artists have to toe the government line. Read more>