Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

PRESS RELEASE Somalia: Arbitrary arrests and detention of journalists must stop ARTICLE 19 is concerned with the increase in  arbitrary arrests and detention of journalists in Mogadishu, Somalia. In the last month 32 journalists have been arbitrarily arrested, detained and most released without charge. The Somali government must stop harassing journalists and uphold its constitutional obligation of protecting freedom of expression. Read more > PRESS RELEASE Egypt: Dissolution ultimatum for independent groups  Independent organizations in Egypt face a looming crackdown, 45 international and national human rights groups from across the globe said in a joint statement. English | عربي BLOG ARTICLE 19 at the UN: What is at stake for freedom of expression? For three weeks this September, the UN Human Rights Council will meet in Geneva to act on some of the most pressing human rights challenges facing the world today. Free speech is central to the Council’s packed agenda. Read more > BLOG 3G Services Defy Religion, Morality and Humanity Rouhani, who has been calling for an open internet atmosphere in Iran since his election, has denied claims by a prominent cleric that a high-speed mobile internet is “immoral” and “un-Islamic”  Read more > BLOG The Importance of Receiving Education in One’s Mother Tongue  The desire to receiving education in one’s mother tongue and the issues that come with it have a long history in Iran, going back to the times of Reza Shah’s monarchy. Read more >    Find us on Facebook  Follow us on Twitter  Follow our RSS feed  Forward to a friend