ARTICLE 19, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the affiliated Iraqi journalists’ union today called on the Iraqi authorities to drop charges of defamation against the British Guardian newspaper and its journalist, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. The IFJ and ARTICLE 19 have filed a joint amicus brief to the Iraqi Appeal Court in advance of its hearing on 27 January.

Press release regarding the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention releasing its opinion in the case of Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer.

Press release regarding Yemeni comedian and singer Fahd al Qarni court case tomorrow on yet more charges of “insulting Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh”.

Joint statement by Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 on the defamation charges brought against human rights lawyer Dr Muhamad Mugraby.

Advice to the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Aid on the legitimacy of custodial sanctions for defamation under international human rights law submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights.