This Comment summarises ARTICLE 19’s main observations on the document “Important Points for Social Communication Law” produced by the Legislation Committee for Social Communication (KOLKOS) of Timor Leste.

Press release calling on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to intercede on behalf of former journalist Ahmed Ghous Zalmai and Mullah Qari Mushtaq, who were sentenced yesterday by a Kabul court to 20 years in prison for publishing a Dari translation of the Koran. Dari is the Farsi (Persian) dialect spoken in Afghanistan.

Press release condemning the attacks on Nepalese journalists and activists during the weekend strikes and calling for the government to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.

Press release condemning the Junta's attempts to suppress information on the manifest humanitarian disaster ahead of the UN Secretary General’s visit.

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.

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.

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.

Report, entitled "The Mechanics of Censorship", analysing the print media legislation of the People's Republic of China against international standards on freedom of expression.

Joint submission from ARTICLE 19 and the Centre for Policy Alternatives to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Mass Media and Information on the proposed National Media Policy.

Memorandum examining the draft Thai Public Service Broadcasting Service Agency Act in the light of international standards.

Memorandum on the draft Computer-Related Offences Commission Act currently being developed by the Thai authorities.

Presentation to the Religious and Cultural Affairs Commission of the Afghan National Assembly on the development of freedom of expression principles and the draft media law.

Note summarising ARTICLE 19's principal concerns with the Draft Broadcasting Bill of the Maldives.

Legal analysis of Kazakhstan's draft 2006 Law 'On Publishing'.

Analysis of the draft Media Bill for the Cook Islands, proposed in November 2006.

Memorandum analysing Kazakhstan’s Law on Mass Media, as amended in July 2006.

This Submission sets out the observations and recommendations of the International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to Nepal to the High Level Media Commission.

Submission analysing the proposed Fijian Broadcast Licensing Bill 2006, No. 10 of 2006 (the Bill), and providing recommendations for reform throughout.

Memorandum on Malaysia's Press Council Bill of 2006.

Summary of concerns with regard to proposed amendments to Kazakhstan's media laws.

Baseline study on media freedom in Cambodia, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries. June 2006 revision edition.

Statement by the International Press Freedom Mission deploring frequent attacks against media professionals and dissenting voices in the Maldives.

Memorandum analysing the Maldives Freedom of Press Bill against international standards on freedom of expression.

Submission to the Committee on the Review of Public Service Broadcasting in Hong Kong, recommending that Radio Television Hong Kong be reestablished as an independent broadcaster, governed by a board that represents the people of Hong Kong.

Baseline study on media freedom in Malaysia, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.

Baseline study on media freedom in the Philippines, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.

Baseline study on media freedom in Singapore, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.

Baseline study on media freedom in Thailand, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.

Baseline study on media freedom in Indonesia, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.

Baseline study on media freedom in Timor Leste, as part of a series of seven such studies on Southeast Asian countries.

Press release containing a statement by the 'International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to Nepal'.

Memorandum on the Ordinance Amending Some of the NepalAct Relating to the Media, 2062 (2005).

Commentary on a set of regulations issued by Kazakhstan's Agency for Information and Communication regarding the allocation of .kz domain names.

Note examining relations between courts and media in response to a discussion paper produced by a joint committee of media and judicial representatives.

Memorandum on Kyrgyz Mass Media Law and the Law on Journalists' Activities.

Memorandum on the draft Law of Kyrgyzstan on Broadcasting

Note commenting on two proposals, one by Internews-Kazakhstan and one by Adil Soz, for legislative reform relating to mass media.

Memorandum analysing the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Mass Media, passed by the legislature in 1997 (also available in Russian through our Russian publications page).

Note analysing Press Law No. 40 of 1999 in the context of proposals to prepare a new, separate press law for East Timor.

Memorandum analysing the second draft 'Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Mass Media' with regards to its compliance with international standards on freedom of expression.

Memorandum on Kazakhstan's Draft Law "Concerning Mass Media".

Memorandum analysing the Media Council Bill, circulated by the Fijian Minister of Information for public comment.

Memorandum on the Broadcasting Ordinance 1976 of the Solomon Islands.

Memorandum on the Malaysian draft Media Council Act of 2002 and the Media Council (Procedure for Inquiry) Regulations.

Memorandum on Russian Federal Draft Law "On Mass Media".

Note on the draft law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Mass Media.

Memorandum on the laws of Tajikistan regulating mass media.

Memorandum on the Amendments to the Russian Federal Laws on Mass Media and Combating Terrorism.

Memorandum on Indonesia's draft broadcasting bill.

Memorandum on the Press Council of Pakistan Ordinance, 2002; the Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance, 2002; and the Defamation Ordinance, 2002.

Memorandum on Kazakhstan's draft Law on Advertising.

Memorandum on Kazakhstan's Laws Regulating Mass Media.

Memorandum on the Law of Mongolia on Public Radio and Television

Statement on the Election Commission Guidelines to the State and Private Media in Sri Lanka.

OSCE review of the legal framework for media coverage of elections in Kazakhstan.

Report on the legal framework for media coverage of elections in Kazakhstan.

Memorandum on Russian Regional Media Regulations.

Note on the draft Regulation on Broadcasting in Timor Leste.