UPDATE
Iran & Myanmar: UN Special Rapporteurs still needed
Myanmar: The violence used against peaceful protesters in Letpadan and Yangon, and the ill treatment subjected to students, journalists, monks and ambulance workers among others by both police and paramilitaries shows the continuing need for a UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.
Read more>Iran: The situation in Iran remains one of systemic human rights violations that are deeply rooted in laws, policies, and practices that require the sustained attention of the Council. Renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s mandate will ensure that human rights in Iran remain a priority globally and for the Council.
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UNHRC: UN Special Rapporteurs reports
UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights: The report provides an important human rights based analysis of the issue of copyright, which is overdue and appropriate for this forum to address.
Read more>UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders urges to end impunity: In the report, the mandate underscores that violations of freedom of expression are a central feature of attacks against human rights defenders.
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UK: ARTICLE 19 responds to Intelligence and Security Committee Report
While the intelligence and security committee’s (ISC) recognition that the law governing the intelligence agencies must be more transparent is welcome, any fresh legislation must not be simply a rewrite of existing practices of the intelligence agencies. The report also fails to acknowledge the fundamental point that mass collection is a disproportionate intrusion into people’s privacy and should not be authorised by a Minister.
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Mexico: Judge acknowledges violation of journalist Pedro Canché’s right to due process
A Mayan activist and journalist, Pedro Canché had been covering the protest led by a group of indigenous people from his community against the Drinking Water and Sewerage Commission (CAPA, in Spanish) because of an increase in prices and the installation of meters. Charged with the crime of sabotage, Canché has been under arrest in a municipal prison since 30 August 2014.
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Brazil: Access to information in combating violence against women
On 8 March, International Women's Day, ARTICLE 19 South America launched a new set of webpages on its Temáticos website, focusing on access to information about violence against women in Brazil.
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ARTICLE 19 at the UN: defend artistic expression
At the UN Human Rights Council, the tables of Room 23, accustomed to the negotiation of UN resolutions, are instead covered in bright crayons and sketching paper. The diplomats entering the room at first look confused, and then maybe a little excited.
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