PRESS RELEASE
Brazil: State response to protests indiscriminate and disproportionate
ARTICLE 19 condemns the indiscriminate use of force by police against
protesters across Brazil and calls on the government to enable peaceful
demonstrations against public transport price increases.
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STATEMENT
Tunisia: Decision in FEMEN protest violates freedom of expression
ARTICLE 19 is alarmed by the sentence, delivered by the Tunisian Court
on 12 June, against three French and German feminist activists, from the
group FEMEN. We call on the appeal court to immediately quash the
sentence and to drop all charges against the activists.
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UPDATE
Artist Alerts: May 2013
In this month's Artist Alerts a singer faces trial in Nigeria, police
break into a singer's house in Zambia, in Argentina local authorities
censor street musicians, and more.
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PRESS RELEASE
Cambodia: Report finds marked deterioration in human rights
Human rights defenders in Cambodia are less safe than they were a year
ago according to a report published today by ARTICLE 19 and the
Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR). The risk assessment survey
shows the security situation in the country deteriorated significantly
in 2012 as the government crackdown on fundamental human rights
intensified ahead of July's elections.
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PRESS RELEASE
Eritrea: Mandate of UN expert extended
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the decision to renew the mandate of the Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea. 39 countries
supported the resolution at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to give
Sheila Keetharuth another year to investigate the country.
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SUBMISSION
Vietnam: ARTICLE 19's submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review
ARTICLE 19, Access, English PEN and PEN International welcome the
opportunity to contribute to the second cycle of the UPR process of
Vietnam. Given the areas of expertise of these organisations, this
submission focuses on Vietnam's compliance with its international human
rights obligations in respect to freedom of expression.
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ADVOCACY LETTER
Ukraine: Crucial amendments to enhance Law on Access to Public Information
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) to
immediately adopt Draft Law No. 0947. The draft law contains essential
amendments to ensure that citizens’ right to information is guaranteed
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UPDATE
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in East Africa
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the current state of
freedom of expression in Eastern Africa. It was compiled by ARTICLE 19
Kenya and Eastern Africa with the assistance of our partners in the
respective countries.
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COUNTRY REPORT
Tunisie : Document de référence sur la réglementation relative à Internet
Entre février 2012 et février 2013, ARTICLE 19 a procédé à une analyse
globale de l'état de la liberté d'expression sur Internet en Tunisie,
aux niveaux de la législation et de la pratique. Nous avons notamment
examiné la compatibilité entre le cadre juridique tunisien régissant
l'Internet et les standards internationaux en vigueur dans ce domaine,
s'agissant en particulier des standards relatifs à la protection de la
liberté d'expression, d'une part, et au respect de la vie privée,
d'autre part.
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BLOG
Iran: Good Days
It must have felt great being an Iranian living in Iran the last few
days. Firstly, you have your president of choice winning the election,
which is a rare feat in Iran, and then Team Melli qualifying for the
World Cup in Brazil, which even though a rare feat, yet more common than
free and fair elections in Iran.
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BLOG
Shouldn’t we, the citizens, decide whether or not to close public service broadcasting?
Last week’s decision by the Greek government to close down the ERT, the
national public service broadcaster (PSB), came out of the blue. It was a
radical decision that was made within hours and without public debate.
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BLOG
Cracks growing in the glowing facade of a New Myanmar
For a while now, ARTICLE 19's position on Myanmar has been that the
government is turning a blind eye to people trying to exercise their
rights, while doing very little legislatively.
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