PRESS RELEASE
Kenya: Win for freedom of expression!
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the news that Kenya’s law on the ‘improper use of a licensed telecommunications system’ has been declared unconstitutional. ARTICLE 19 petitioned the High Court that the provisions were vague, uncertain and an unjustifiable limit to the freedom of expression, as well as violating basic criminal law principles. Read more >More from Kenya:
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Japan: Political threats to media freedom undermine democracy
As the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye ends his official visit to Japan, ARTICLE 19 urges the government of Japan to commit to respecting the editorial independence of media houses and freedom of journalists.
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Tunisia: Training journalists on governance of natural resources
ARTICLE 19 and NRGI awarded certificates to 18 Tunisian journalists specialised in economics for their participation in training sessions held in the framework of the second edition of a training module on the governance of natural resources.
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ECtHR: Free Expression and Data Protection must be balanced
ARTICLE 19, with the Bulgarian Access to Information Programme and Társaság a Szabadságjogokért (Hungarian Civil Liberties Union), has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), regarding the case of Satakunnan Markkinporssi Oy and Satamedia Oy v Finland.
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Gambia: Investigate death in custody; free protesters
Recent suspicious death in custody of opposition political leader, Solo Sandeng, and arrest of his party leader, Ousainu Darboe, underscore the repressive nature of Gambia’s government, explained ARTICLE 19, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International.
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CAMPAIGN
Pakistan: Bringing censorship home for online readers
ARTICLE 19 and Daily Times have joined forces to highlight the impact of censorship and the wall of silence that it constructs.
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Minding the Gap: Mapping the needs of Human Rights Defenders in Exile
ARTICLE19 has created a
new interactive map to illustrate the issues, needs and support gaps Iranian human rights defenders (HRDs) face whilst continuing with their activism in exile:
Mind the Gap: Iranian Activists in Exile.
EVENT
Countering violent extremism and freedom of expression
Join us for an event to discuss the effects that the UK's Extremism Bill could have on freedom of expression.
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