PRESS RELEASE
Ethiopia: Zone 9 members freed, but 4 remain behind bars
Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit, the Ethiopian government has dropped charges against 3 journalists and 2 bloggers charged under the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation. 4 individuals, however, remain in prison.
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COUNTRY REPORT
Mexico: 'More Violence, More Silence'
A19 Mexico has launched a mid-year report, which highlights the difficulties that journalists face when carrying out their professional duties. A total of 227 attacks against the press were recorded in the first six months of 2015.
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STATEMENT
Brazil: Lack of Transparency in 2016 Olympic Projects
ARTICLE 19 South America has launched a report analysing access to information with regard to the construction of the
Transolímpica BRT - an express bus lane worth £320 million. The report presents a highly critical picture: a concerning lack of transparency and restriction of information found in public agencies, at state, federal and local levels.
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PortuguêsPRESS RELEASE
Russia: 2nd Anniversary of journalist's murder- still no justice
To mark the 2nd anniversary of the murder of independent Russian journalist, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, ARTICLE 19, along with 27 organisations, call for the investigation into his still-unsolved case to be urgently raised to the federal level.
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PRESS RELEASE
Bangladesh: Bloggers' Rights Charter launched
A19 has launched a twelve-point Charter of Rights for the Protection of Online Expression in Bangladesh. The Charter demands that laws and restrictions in relation to freedom on the internet should comply with international standards.
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Tunisia: Security Law violates international standards- draft law must be reviewed
A19 has signed a joint letter calling for caution in the drafting of a new law. The old law, regarding support of international efforts to fight terrorism and prevent money laundering, has been recognised by both public authorities and civil society to include numerous violations of international standards on human rights. The new draft law must not reproduce these violations.
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ADVOCACY LETTER
Cambodia: NGO Draft Law needs review
ARTICLE 19, in a joint letter to the Prime Minister, calls on the government of Cambodia to immediately withdraw the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations. This legislation would seriously hinder many domestic and international NGOs, as well as community-based advocacy movements.
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Tunisia: Government must shed light on disappearances
National and international human rights defenders call on the government to shed light on the disappearance of Sofiane Chourabi and Nadhir Ktari: a civil society coalition has called for a 'common crisis unit' to coordinate government and civil society efforts.
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Gagging Spain's #RightToProtest
The “Gag law” (or Law of “Citizens’ Security”) ignores basic human rights standards of free expression and peaceful assembly, failing to secure the right of citizens to protest, and shielding public officials and law enforcement officers from much needed public scrutiny.
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