WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
Post-2015 goals must include transparency and accountability
World Press freedom day 2014 is themed on the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. ARTICLE 19 is doing substantial work on the Post-2015 goals at the United Nations in New York, and globally with different governments via our regional and national offices.
REPORT LAUNCH
Brazil: Latest annual report on crimes against free expression launched
Serious crimes against the right to freedom of expression remain rife in Brazil as a new annual report launched by ARTICLE 19 shows.
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PRESS RELEASE
Ethiopia: Zone 9 bloggers must be immediately and unconditionally released
ARTICLE 19 condemns the arrest of 6 ‘Zone 9’ bloggers and 3 freelance journalists in Ethiopia, all of whom have been charged with working with foreign organisations that claim to be human rights activists and receiving finance to incite public violence through social media.
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Central Asian governments must stop violating freedom of expression
On World Press Freedom day, ARTICLE 19 and regional partners Adil Soz, MPI and NANSMIT call on governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to stop violating freedom of expression.
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Tunisia: Independence of HAICA should be protected
ARTICLE 19 reiterates its full support to efforts to regulate the audio-visual scene , in order to ensure the independence, pluralism and diversity of the media in Tunisia.
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Joint Statement: Azerbaijan must stop pressuring human rights activist Leyla Yunus and husband
The Civic Solidarity Platform, a coalition of over 50 human rights NGOs from around the world is gravely concerned about the recent acts of intimidation and harassment targeting well-known Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband.
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Bangladesh: Lack of protection for journalists and online activists
In its report Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh ARTICLE 19 has recorded a total of 271 attacks in 2013; 258 against journalists and 13 against online activists.
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Media Freedom for a Better Future: World Press Freedom Day focuses on SDGs
UNESCO Celebrates the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) with an international conference at its Headquarters in Paris from 5 to 6 May 2014. WPFD, which is celebrated in about 100 countries globally, will highlight the need to include freedom of speech and access to independent media and information in post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
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The Human Rights Situation in Iran Deteriorates After the Ward 350 Disaster
Kalame reported that the Iranian guard and intelligence officials undertook unprecedented level of violence against Evin’s political prisoners in a raid last Thursday. The article reported that this "unprecedented raid is the most violent action against political prisoners in the past 20 years", marking it one of the darkest episodes in Iran’s most notorious prison.
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Maternal health in Senegal
In Senegal, maternal health continues to be a major public health challenge especially for women from disadvantaged regions where access to medical services is still very limited and where legal protection against harmful practices such as marriage of underage girls, forced marriage and female genital mutilation are not always enforced due to lack of information and acceptance by communities.
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