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![]() ![]() ![]() | news Call for Decriminalisation of Defamation Participants at a defamation seminar hosted by ARTICLE 19 and AJI in Yogyakarta, Indonesia called on countries in the region to abolish criminal defamation laws and to reform their civil defamation laws to bring them into line with international standards. More... Brazil: Marijuana March Prohibited ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns a series of judicial decisions prohibiting a march for the legalisation of marijuana in nine Brazilian capitals. More... Lebanon: Future Media Network Reopens ARTICLE 19 welcomes the re-launch of the Future Media network five days after its forced closure. More... Lebanon: Armed Group Attacks Free Expression ARTICLE 19 condemns the forced closure of 6 media outlets and the attack on 2 others. More.... Russia: Launch of Report ARTICLE 19 has launched a report on Media Coverage on North Caucusas Conflicts. More.... Morocco: Al-Jazeera forced to shut down ARTICLE 19 has expressed its concern over forced closure of Maghrebi news program being broadcast from Rabat. More... Burma: Right to Know Must Be Enabled ARTICLE 19 urges the Burmese junta to respect and fulfill the free flow of information and put an immediate end to the current delays in delivering assistance in the aftermath of last week’s cyclone. More… Beijing Olympics: Waving Tibetan Flag May Bring Untold Consequences for Athletes ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders condemn the guidelines issued by the International Olympic Committee which could prevent athletes from speaking out about human rights violations at this year's Beijing Olympics. More… Updates Freedom and expression and a free and independent media constitute crucial actors in the development process and the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. The full enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression is the most potent force to strengthen peace and pre-empt conflict. It is central to achieving individual freedoms and developing democracy and plays a critical role in tackling the underlying causes of poverty.
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