Friday, 6 June 2014

World Environment Day: the importance of ensuring access to information and freedom of expression

World Environment Day provides an opportunity to shed light on the increasing importance of the right to environmental information, as recognized in documents such as the Rio Declaration from the UN Conference on Environment and Development (Eco -92) Read more >

UPDATE

Rwanda: Senior Editors and Civil Society leaders trained on UPR process

ARTICLE 19 has commenced preparations for Rwanda’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by training 20 Senior Editors and Civil Society leaders on their roles and responsibilities in the review process. Rwanda will be reviewed during the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council in 2015. Read more >

BLOG

Suppressing Freedom of Expression in Iran, One Facebook User At A Time

It seems that recently not a week goes by without developments on the suppression of free expression in Iran. This week we have been witness to both comical and deeply concerning news from Iran – a juxtaposition that has been prevalent Iranian politics for many years. Read more >