Paper presented on a panel on Art Legislation and Freedom of Expression as part of a larger two-day symposium on Art and Censorship.

Action plan for freedom of speech in Niger.

Dr. Hossein Bagher Zadeh, an acclaimed journalist, human rights campaigner and political commentator, gave the following address at the Voices from Iran cultural evening hosted by ARTICLE 19’s Middle East and North Africa programme (MENA) on September 27, 2006.

This report seeks to illustrate the manner in which artistic censorship in Iran is both shaped and shapes; to demonstrate where the focus of the conflict lies between the Islamic Republic of Iran and individual expression.

Report of the fact-finding mission to the Maldives undertaken from 3 to 7 May 2006 by ARTICLE 19 and 4 free press organisations.

Statement on Google's decision to cooperate with the authorities in censoring the Chinese version of its search engine.

Summary of the report 'Art, Religion and Hatred' on religious intolerance in Russia and its effects on artists and their freedom of expression.

Report on religious intolerance in Russia and its effects on artists and their freedom of expression.

Statement that focuses on constitutional amendments relating to censhorship and the freedom of expression.

An analysis of the deterioration of press freedom and freedom of expression in Nepal.

From 10 to 16 July, ARTICLE 19 participated in an international press freedom and freedom of expression mission to Nepal with eleven other international organisations to raise our concerns on the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, following King Gyanendra’s seizure of power on 1 February 2005.

Digest of freedom of expression-related developments in Moldova.

Memorandum analysing the existing Cambodian Law on the Press for compliance with international law and standards.

Report on the legal framework for freedom of expression in Ethiopia, intended to inform debate about the adoption of a new press law.

Resolution of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, deciding to develop a Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression.

Paper discussing the legal figure of contempt of court as it affects freedom of expression, namely contempt laws which restrict comment on pending judicial proceedings and criticism of judges and courts.

Joint report which makes a number of recommendations for reform in the area of freedom of expression which, if implemented, might allow the creation of a climate in which freedom of expression is respected and protected and where the role of the media is tolerated and encouraged in a pluralist system in DRC.

Survey analysing the state of freedom of expression in countries participating in the Euro-Mediterranean's framework to ensure a

Report reviewing the various laws and other measures which have progressively eroded the right to freedom of expression in Burma over more than three decades.

Report examining the impact of the conflict on freedom of expression and in particular media freedom in Sri Lanka.

Report on the effects of media censorship by an authoritarian regime; namely, the silencing of dissent and creation of a police state.

Report casting a critical spotlight on the workings of Cameroon's democratic process, and its media, concluding that fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly, vital to the political process, are routinely violated despite guarantees under the Constitution and international law.

A collaborative report by ARTICLE 19 and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development looking at the limitations of FoI in Indonesia in the run up to the parliamentary elections.

Report providing an overview of recent acts of censorship – both formal and informal – in the context of the conflict in the North East and the political process in the South.

A report with the purpose of exploring questions abouth the role of the broadcast media in Indonesia.

Report providing an in depth study of censorship and the conflict in Sri Lanka since March 1995.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights to the European Court of Human Rights on blasphemy and film censorship.

Report providing an analysis of the freedom of expression situation in Northern Cameroon, three years after the country's return to multi-party democracy.

Report documenting the violations of freedom of expression by Kenyan authorities including suppression of information, harassment, detention, false charges, torture and ill-treatment of government critics by the Kenyan government.

Report charting the conflicting ideology of a country which, in the midst of increasingly rapid economic change, promises to move towards democracy yet remains one of the most secretive in the world.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights to the European Court of Human Rights arguing against the use of criminal sanctions for blasphemy or insult to religion.

A comprehensive guide to international and comparative law, standards and procedures in the area of freedom of expression, for academics, activists, journalists, public officials, students and others.

A report documenting the history, traditions, laws and practice of censorship in Burma/Myanmar since 1962, when a military coup brought General Ne Win to power and ended the Parliamentary era.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 to the European Court of Human Rights on prior restraint and national security.

Report on the link between famine and censorship. The report takes the case studies of China and Ethiopia to argue that famines can be prevented if censorship is not prevalent.

Book giving a snapshot overview of the state of freedom of expression in the world in 1988, through chapters on 50 countries representative of all the regions and major political systems in the world.