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Publication examining how Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the Americas for journalists.
19 Aug 2008
Report examining the coverage of instability, violence, conflict and conflict resolution in the Russian Federation.
13 May 2008
Key Note Speech given on the occasion of the Annual Conference of Wireless Communities, organised by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Washington DC.
1 May 2008
Statement on the impunity prevailing in cases of aggression and assassination of journalists which ARTICLE 19 considers constitutes one of the most alarming characteristics of the overall human rights situation in the country.
6 Mar 2008
Recommendations from the joint fact-finding mission on Kenya's media coverage of its post-election crisis.
4 Mar 2008
Joint fact-finding mission report on Kenya's media coverage of the post-election violence.
4 Mar 2008
Background paper on freedom of expression and commercial issues, produced as part of ARTICLE 19’s “Agenda for Change” project, which aims to establish a process for media legislation reform in Nepal in close consultation with media stakeholders.
28 Jan 2008
Background paper on content restrictions, produced as part of ARTICLE 19’s “Agenda for Change” project, which aims to establish a process for media legislation reform in Nepal in close consultation with media stakeholders.
28 Jan 2008
Background paper on freedom of expression guarantees and regulation of the media, produced as part of ARTICLE 19’s “Agenda for Change” project, which aims to establish a process for media legislation reform in Nepal in close consultation with media stakeholders.
28 Jan 2008
Report surveying the status of freedom of expression in Yemen and shedding light on worrying violations of this right particularly targeting the media and women.
8 Jan 2008
Report giving an overview of some of the progress made, and some of the areas of continuing serious concern regarding the protection and promotion of freedom of expression in Iraq.
21 Aug 2007
In 2006, up to 9 media workers were killed in Mexico, 3 “disappeared” and many more were harassed and threatened including reporters working for community radios. This report assesses the attacks on journalists in Mexico in 2006.
29 May 2007
Election media advisory adopted at a meeting of media owners, managers, leaders and advocates, as well as regulators hosted by Channels Television, and Media Rights Agenda (MRA).
23 Mar 2007
On the occasion of 2007 International Women’s Day (8th March), ARTICLE 19 celebrates women’s journalism through profiling pioneering examples of women journalists from Guatemala, Iraq, Malaysia and Sudan.
8 Mar 2007
Background paper on freedom of expression and the Nigerian elections of 2007.
8 Feb 2007
In a recent ARTICLE 19 interview Lyudmila Gryaznova (Chairperson of Human Rights Alliance and Vice-Chairperson of the United Civil Party), talked about the deteriorating conditions for freedom of expression in Belarus.
18 Jan 2007
Produced by the southern roundtable on freedom of expression, this statement calls for and makes a commitment to assisting and facilitating Southern Sudanese media institutions to develop a self-regulatory code of ethics and make recommendations on the establishment of an independent self-regulatory body to be put in place as soon as is practically possible.
21 Sep 2006
This statement was developed at a two day colloquium facilitated by the ARTICLE 19 Africa Programme as part of an ongoing programme to encourage the adoption of self-regulating codes of conduct and organisation of colloquia regarding media coverage of elections in Africa.
1 Sep 2006
Baseline study on media freedom in Cambodia, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries. June 2006 revision edition.
27 Jun 2006
Baseline study on media freedom in Malaysia, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.
27 Feb 2006
Baseline study on media freedom in the Philippines, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.
27 Feb 2006
Baseline study on media freedom in Singapore, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.
27 Feb 2006
Baseline study on media freedom in Thailand, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.
27 Feb 2006
Baseline study on media freedom in Indonesia, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.
27 Feb 2006
Baseline study on media freedom in Timor Leste, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.
27 Feb 2006
Report examining to what extent genuine public broadcasting exists in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.
16 Dec 2005
Report on the urgent need to 'rewire and reboot the ICT-development machine', drawing on case studies in South Africa and Armenia.
14 Nov 2005
An evaluation of the decisive role that the Sudanese media will play in informing the public about the peace agreement, and the implications of such a role.
1 Sep 2005
An evaluation of the decisive role that the Sudanese media will play in informing the public about the peace agreement, and the implications of such a role (in Arabic).
1 Sep 2005
The present Sudanese legal regime includes legislation and practices governing the media that run counter to democratic values and fundamental freedoms. This report provides the argument for urgent institutional, legal and policy reform.
13 Apr 2005
This report looks at how countries in Western Europe, in particular Sweden, Germany and the UK have developed press councils or complaints commissions and analyses recent initiatives in five countries of South East Europe aimed at improving journalistic standards and establishing some form of media self-regulation. Developments in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and Slovenia are explored through the testimonies of key stakeholders in the process: media owners, editors, journalists and non-governmental organisations.
1 Mar 2005
Paper on the much greater effort and attention needed in locating the dilemmas, problems, and potentials raised by the making of a global information society within its human rights context.
3 Feb 2005
Guidelines govern the rules and practice relating to broadcast coverage of election campaigns, prepared for the January 2005 elections. The guidelines are based on international standards and best comparative practice.
1 Jan 2005
This report examines the commonalities and differences between the three countries with respect to the media, outlines their reponsibilities under international law, and provides relevant recommendations for change.
1 Oct 2003
Report on new directions in policy, regulations and frameworks concerning broadcasting in Africa.
1 Jul 2003
Comparative study on the laws and regulations restricting the publication of electoral opinion polls
15 Jan 2003
Background paper which aims to draw out the most important questions with regard to Internet regulation and freedom of expression, including access issues, content regulation and monitoring and surveillance.
19 Oct 2001
Paper examining international standards and comparative best practice for local content rules and their status in relation to guarantees of freedom of expression.
15 Mar 2001
A report on the outcome of a study undertaken by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and ARTICLE 19, on the legal and institutional framework for the regulation of the electronic media and telecommunications in Nigeria.
15 Feb 2001
Paper examining the state of print and broadcast media regulation in the United Kingdom.
15 Jun 2000
Book by Toby Mendel, Law Programme Director, surveying the way in which national, publicly-funded broadcasters are organised and paid for in six countries where support for these broadcasters remains strong, namely Australia, Canada, France, Japan, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
16 May 2000
A report that describes the union-level Constitutional and legal provisions which affect the media either on Tanzania mainland only or on both Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar
15 Apr 2000
Paper discussing legal developments in southern Africa which gave new impetus to the need to reform outdated laws relating to obscenity.
15 Jan 2000
Report reflecting on calls for greater protection of private life against media intrusion in the wake of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
23 Sep 1999
Report on the Gambian government's continuing harassment of the independent media, in particular the case of the radio station Citizen FM.
1 Jun 1999
Paper providing a comparative overview of press subsidy mechanisms in a number of European countries.
15 May 1999
This report looks at attempts to control and censor the Internet and the challenges posed to the growth of the Internet as a tool for free expression in Africa.
15 Jan 1999
As the legal case which has silenced Citizen FM radio enters its seventeenth month, ARTICLE 19 reports on the Gambian government's continuing harassment of the independent media. The report also makes public concerns, first communicated in May 1999 to the Gambian government, that its draft National Communication and Information Policy (NACIP) is in danger of failing to meet The Gambia's international human rights obligations.
1 Jan 1999
Report outlining the need for reforms in Malawi due to a lack of accessible communications services with the resulting effects on basic human rights and freedom of expression.
15 Oct 1998
Joint report providing an agenda for reform for freedom of expression in Nigeria.
15 Jul 1997
Paper examining the extent to which journalists have a special privilege to refuse to disclose the identity of confidential sources in a number of jurisdictions.
15 May 1995
Position Paper on internet governance for development prepared for the inaugural session of the Internet Governance Forum, Athens, 30 October – 2 November 2006.
A19 Newsletter
A round up of the latest news.
under lock and key
ARTICLE 19 reports on the state of freedom of information and the media in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.