Mexico: Fear in the Newsroom
ARTICLE 19 launched its 2015 annual report on violence against journalists in Mexico. The report, entitled M.I.E.D.O. (Media, Impunity, State, Democracy, Opacity), takes its name from the Spanish word ‘miedo’, meaning 'fear'.Attacks on the media, impunity, a frail democracy. and an unresponsive and unaccountable State creates an environment of constant fear among the press. Read more >
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Azerbaijan: ARTICLE 19 welcomes release of political prisoners
ARTICLE 19 welcomes today’s release of human rights defenders, journalists and activists in Azerbaijan and calls on the Azerbaijani government to immediately and unconditionally release all those who continue to be detained on politically-motivated charges. Read more >PRESS RELEASE
Myanmar: Draft right to information law needs public consultation
ARTICLE 19 calls on the incoming Myanmar government to continue toward the adoption of right to information in the country, in order as a tool to tackle chronic impunity and corruption, but do so by ensuring an adequate period of consultation with civil society, in which NGOs can disseminate the bill proposed by the Ministry of Information and seek feedback and suggestions nationwide. Read more >
ADVOCACY LETTER Turkey: Joint letter on collapse of media freedom
ARTICLE 19 has co-signed a letter expressing concern over the collapse of media freedom in Turkey, ahead of the upcoming meeting between EU leaders and Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu. The letter implores President Tusk to not only discuss the press freedom situation in Turkey, but to bring forth concrete measures that Turkey ought to take in order to start reversing its unrelenting crackdown on the media. Read more >STATEMENT
UNHRC 31: “Preventing violent extremism” poses dangers to free expression
ARTICLE 19, joined by a group of civil society organisations, raised serious concerns on the potentially negative impact of initiatives to prevent violent extremism (PVE) on the enjoyment of human rights, during a panel discussion at the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Read more >
More on UNHRC 31:
- UNHRC 31: Freedom of expression and the new government in Myanmar
- UNHRC 31: Joint Letter on renewal of mandate of Special Rapporteur on Iran
UN Universal Periodic Review:
The UN Human Rights Council’s UPR was established to monitor and hold countries accountable for human right standards. ARTICLE 19 contributes to various stages of the UPR process:- Myanmar: Calls for meaningful reform in oral statement during UN Universal Periodic Review
- Rwanda: ARTICLE 19 Delivers UPR Outcome Statement
- Nepal: ARTICLE 19 Delivers UPR Outcome Statement
Ghana: Parliament needs to rethink controversial new spy bill
Privacy International and ARTICLE 19 have written to members of the Parliament of Ghana's Defence and Interior Committee calling for it to abandon rushing through a controversial new surveillance Bill. Read more >SUBMISSION
ECtHR: Bulk interception powers violate freedom of expression
On 4 March, ARTICLE 19 filed a third-party intervention in 10 Human Rights Organisations v the UK (no. 24960/15). The case concerns the compatibility of the UK surveillance regime, including bulk interception powers under the Regulatory Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), with the rights to freedom of expression and private life. Read more >SUBMISSION
ARTICLE 19 to UN watchdog: Free expression and the role of the private sector in the digital age
ARTICLE 19 submitted our response to the UN Special Rapporteur on free expression’s call for comments on the role of the private sector in the digital age. Read more > Find us on Facebook |  Follow us on Twitter |
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