Eurovision 2012: What the hosts don’t want you to know
16 May 2012
While the government is working hard to promote a positive international image of Azerbaijan ahead of next week's Eurovision Song Contest, the…
Read in fullBrazil: New Access to Information Law becomes effective today
16 May 2012
Brasília, Brazil: The new Brazilian Access to Information Law, approved by the Senate and ratified by President Dilma Roussef in November…
Read in fullBurma: Government announces new Press Council with censorship mandate
15 May 2012
The Burmese government has announced the establishment of a new Press Council in June and the end of prior-censorship of political newspapers. …
Read in fullUK: Government promises defamation reform but backslides on expression and surveillance
11 May 2012
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the promise of defamation reform in this week’s Queen’s Speech. However, we are concerned that a number of other…
Read in fullMexico: 3 photo-journalists murdered in Veracruz, government knew risk
08 May 2012
On 3 May - World Press Freedom Day - the bodies of three photo-journalists, Guillermo Luna, Gabriel Huge and Esteban Rodríguez, were found…
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Egypt: Protecting free expression and information in new constitution
09 May 2012
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Kenya: Draft Campaign Financing Bill
01 May 2012
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Uganda: Communications Regulatory Authority Bill
18 Apr 2012
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Honduras: Journalist Alfredo Villatoro disappeared
11 May 2012
The disappearance of news presenter and content coordinator…
Press release
Thailand: ‘Uncle SMS’ dies after serving 3 months of his 20-year prison sentence
10 May 2012
Amphon Tangnoppaku, also known as Ar Kong or ‘Uncle…
Press release
Call for Bahrain to Release Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
10 May 2012
ARTICLE 19 condemns the arrest of human rights activist,…
Getting the facts right: Reporting ethnicity and religion
09 May 2012
1. IntroductionThe interest in the way media report…
Azerbaijan: European Broadcast Union should not ignore free expression ahead of Eurovision
08 May 2012
ARTICLE 19 calls upon the European Broadcast Union…
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Oral statement to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
08 May 2012
Madam Chairperson of the African Commission on Human…
Tunisia: World Press Freedom Day highlights lack of progress on media reform
03 May 2012
On UNESCO World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2012, which…
Press release
ARTICLE 19 Submits Brief to Indonesian Constitutional Court on National Security and Freedom of Expression
03 May 2012
On 1 May, ARTICLE 19 submitted a brief to the Constitutional…
Press release
ARTICLE 19 Calls on Inter-American Court to Protect Journalists
03 May 2012
ARTICLE 19 has submitted a brief to the Inter-American…
Statement
European Broadcasting Union: ARTICLE 19 presses for media freedom in Azerbaijan
02 May 2012
Statement delivered by Rebecca Vincent at the European…
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