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Cambodia: Activists robbed of their homes & voices

24 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19 has uncovered a trend of scare tactics employed by the authorities to silence activists from forcibly evicted communities into submission.…

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France: Senate must reject Armenian Genocide law

19 Jan 2012

The adoption of a law criminalising any denial of the 1915 Armenian genocide would be in conflict with France’s obligation to respect the…

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Review of Inter-American human rights system must not restrict role of Special Rapporteur

13 Jan 2012

On 25 January 2012, the Organization of American States Permanent Council will discuss a number of recommendations supposedly aimed at strengthening…

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Burma: Prisoners released, but how many remain?

13 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19 welcomes the release of many political prisoners, including several high-profile ones, as announced this morning on Burma’s…

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Rwanda: Proposed media law fails to safeguard free press

05 Jan 2012

A revised media law promised by the Rwandan government prior to and during its Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council…

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European Union: Lead MEP rapporteur for ACTA quits, denouncing it as a “masquerade”

27 Jan 2012

French MEP Kader Arif yesterday quit his role as lead…

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Azerbaijan: PACE must demand freedom for political prisoners

24 Jan 2012

Member organisations of the International Partnership…

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France: Don't sign genocide-denial law

24 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19 urges the French President Nicolas Sarkozy…

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Gambia: Life sentence for distributing anti-government t-shirts violates free speech

20 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19 is appalled by the conviction and prison…

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Hungary: EU Commission Must Stand for Media Freedom in Hungary

19 Jan 2012

On Tuesday January 17, 2012 the European Union’s…

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Somaliland: Free detained journalists, stop attacks on media freedom

18 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19 is concerned about the ongoing media freedom…

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Black Wednesday for Websites

18 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19.org has joined websites around the world…

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Malaysia: Political satirist takes government to court over ‘Cartoon-O-Phobia’

18 Jan 2012

Celebrated Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar (née…

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Malaysia: to fight through cartoons

12 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19 invites you to the launch of 'TO FIGHT THROUGH…

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Tunisia: Media Independence Crucial To Democratic Transition

11 Jan 2012

ARTICLE 19 condemns the announcement made by Tunisia’s…

 
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