West Africa

Protection of journalists, media law reform and the development of freedom of information laws are key to creating more accountable governments. ARTICLE 19 West and Central Africa is working to protect journalists and human rights defenders and ensure an end to impunity and corruption.

• Update

  

  Oral statement to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

  08 May 2012

  Madam Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights,…

• Statement

  ACHPR should advance right to information in Africa

  25 Apr 2012

  The African Platform on Access to Information (APAI) calls on the African…

• Press release

  

  The Gambia: New report highlights draconian media laws

  18 Apr 2012

  ARTICLE 19 has found significant flaws in the laws regulating the media…

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