STATEMENT
Azerbaijan: Repression in Azerbaijan must stop
On 4 December, another famous civil society figure was arrested in Azerbaijan as a Baku court authorized investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova's pre-trial detention for 2 months on bogus charges of "inciting suicide". This shows that there appears to be no limit to the assault on independent voices by the government of this oil rich country. Read more >LEGAL ANALYSIS
Tanzania: Sedition Offences in the Newspapers Act and Penal Code
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the proposal for the decriminalisation of defamation and false news as it is in line with international freedom of expression standards and follows the global trend towards decriminalisation.
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Egypt and Syria: Campaign for Jailed Human Rights Activists
On Human Rights Day, we remind the world of our many friends who have broken the silence of oppression by expressing their thoughts, asking questions, and thinking critically and constructively about how to solve the problems before them.
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Central Asia: Draft amendments to the legislation regulating the activities of NGOs should guarantee freedom of association
On Human Rights Day, ARTICLE 19 and our Central Asian partners remind the governments of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan of their obligation to protect the right to freedom of association.
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Mexico: Journalist reported missing in Sinaloa
Mario Alberto Crespo Ayón, an independent journalist from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, has been reported missing by his family members since 3 December.
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Corruption, Information and Post-2015 Development
Last week, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon released a long-awaited report setting the agenda for fighting global poverty and promoting development for the next 15 years.
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