Statement on the sanctions against Uzbekistan.

Statement concerned about the recent amendments to the Armenian Law on Television and Radio.

Press release welcoming Resolution 1636 on the indicators for media in a democracy.

Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Law on Public Service Broadcasting of Montenegro

Statement regarding the death of Magomed Yevloev, owner of opposition news website www.ingushetiya.ru

Press release on the repressive draft law signed by the President of Belarus.

Press release highlighting concern that the proposed Draft Law on Mass Media imposes extensive restrictions.

Letter to the Belarus Council of the Republic concerning the proposed draft law on mass media.

Letter to the President of Belarus highlighting concern for the restrictions within the proposed draft law on mass media.

Press release highlighting concern that the independence of France's Public Service Broadcaster, France Télévisions, is being threatened by President Sarkozy.

Press release highlighting concern that the regulator being proposed in a new draft Law on Electronic Communications for Montenegro lacks independence.

Report examining the coverage of instability, violence, conflict and conflict resolution in the Russian Federation.

On Saturday 24th March, ARTICLE 19 in partnership with Human Rights Watch will be holding a panel discussion in London on film and censorship.

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.

Comments on the draft Code of Conduct for Georgian broadcasters, offering recommendations on how to improve the structure of the code and make it more user-friendly.

Memorandum analysing the draft Audiovisual Code of Moldova, which seeks to regulate both private and public service broadcasting.

Briefing on The Communications Bill (House of Lords Report Stage) Amendment to Preserve Media Plurality.

Report examining to what extent genuine public broadcasting exists in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.

Note commenting on proposed amendments to the Law on Mass Communication.

Conference report on media self-regulation in South-East Europe.

Memorandum on the draft Law on Public Service Broadcasting Organisations and a draft Law on Radio and Television in Latvia.

Memorandum on the draft Public Service Broadcasting Law for Ukraine.

Memorandum analysing the draft Public Service Broadcasting Law received in December 2003.

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.

Note incorporating comments on changes to the draft law, 'On Television and Radio Broadcasting,' and analyzing the current draft.

Memorandum analysing the proposed amendment to the Law on Television and Radio Broadcasting for compliance with international standards on freedom of expression.

Memorandum on the new draft law, 'On Television and Radio Broadcasting,' prepared by the Belarussian Association of Journalists.

Memorandum analysing proposed changes and current version of law 'On the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine,' as prepared by Ukrainian authorities.

Memorandum analysing the draft 'Law of Georgia on Freedom of Press and Speech' prepared by the Liberty Institute.

Memorandum analysing the current draft Law on Mass Media.

Memorandum analysing a version of the draft Law on the Introduction of Amendments and Additions to the Mass Media Law, prepared at the request of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.

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.

Memorandum on the Abkhaz draft “Law on Mass Media.”

Memorandum on the draft Broadcasting Law of Macedonia.

Memorandum analysing the draft Recommendation on the right of reply with regard to both on-line and off-line media content.

Memorandum analysing draft amendments to the Broadcasting Law governing radio and television broadcasts.

Memorandum on Kosovo's Law of Broadcasting through the establishment of the Independent Media Commission.

Memorandum on Moldova's draft "Law on Freedom of Press".

Statement on the draft Law of Ukraine on the Insertion of Changes to Certain Laws of Ukraine as a Result of the Parliamentary Hearings “Society, Mass Media, Authorities: Freedom of Expression and Censorship in Ukraine”.

Memorandum analysing the draft Law on Radio and Television as compared with its predecessors at the request of the Association of Bulgarian Broadcasters.

Memorandum examining two separate draft Broadcasting Laws prepared by the Liberty Institute and the Georgian National Communications Commission, both members of the Working Group on reform of Broadcasting Laws.

Memorandum on the proposed amendments to the Ukrainian Press Law.

Memorandum focusing on broad principle-based recommendations to the 2002 draft Broadcasting Law produced by the Georgian Working Group.

Memorandum analysing the "Thesis for Discussion on Law on Media", a concept paper intended to establish the basis for an actual media law.

Memorandum on Montenegro's Act on Presentation of Submitters of Electoral Lists through Electronic and Printed Public media, State and Privately-owned, in the Period from Calling for Elections to Commencement of Electoral Silence.

Memorandum commenting on the translated draft Law of Mass Media, intended to replace the 1991 Law on the Press and other Media Products.

Statement on re-broadcasting of foreign programmes in Ukraine.

Memorandum on the draft Act on Amendments to the Broadcasting Act of Poland.

Memorandum on the Law on Public Broadcasting Services.

Memorandum on the draft Broadcasting Law of the Republic of Serbia.

Memorandum analysing the Working Version of the Law on the Public Broadcasting System, expected to be signed into law by the UN High Representative.

Memorandum analysing the draft Law on the Introduction of Amendments to the Mass Media Law, which would replace the 1995 Law on Mass Media.

Comments on the draft broadcasting act of the Republic of Serbia.

Comments on the Bill on Broadcasting in Montenegro.

Memorandum discussing the factors pertaining to draft changes to licensing requirements which must be addressed to ensure conformity with international standards.

Statement outlining ARTICLE 19's concerns regarding the draft Press Law.

Commentary on the 2000 version of the Television and Radio Broadcasting Law.

Paper examining the state of print and broadcast media regulation in the United Kingdom.

Memorandum on the draft Macedonian Law on Public Information.

Memorandum analysing the 1999 Law on Mass Media, which established a regulatory and protective framework for both print and broadcast media.

Memorandum outlining ARTICLE 19's concerns with the draft Press Law designed to replace the 1966 Czechoslovak Press Law and its progeny.

Memorandum on the draft Mass Media Law of the Slovak Republic.

Memorandum analysing the draft Law on National Radio and Television with regard to freedom of expression, independence from state control, and media plurality.

Memorandum submitted to the Parliamentary Commission for Mass Media on the draft Broadcasting Law.

Report on the state of media freedom in Romania.

Analysis of Macedonia's Decree Proclaiming the Law on Broadcasting Activity and the Proposal for an Enactment of the Law on Public Media.

Amicus curiae brief by ARTICLE 19 and Interrights in the European Court of Human Rights concerning the right of journalists to protect their sources.

Amicus curiae brief submitted by ARTICLE 19 and Interights to the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that a State broadcasting monopoly breaches the right to freedom of expression.

Comment analysing the Audiovisual Code of Moldova, which was adopted in 2006. This comment follows on an earlier analysis of the draft, which is also available for download on this site.