ARTICLE 19 calls on the Mexican authorities to fully and immediately investigate the killings of another three journalists in recent weeks. A total of 904 killings took place across the country in January 2010, making this the bloodiest month in a decade.

According to information received by ARTICLE 19, at midnight on 24 January 2010, six cable television channels had their programming suspended. The Government of the Republic of Venezuela justified this oppressive measure on the basis that the channels had breached their legal obligation to broadcast official messages from the Presidency. ARTICLE 19 calls for this oppressive rule to be repealed and for the channels to be reinstated.

Press release on launch of the Camden Principles in Brazil.

On 11 December 2009, the Brazilian Supreme Court refused to lift a ban that has prevented a major Brazilian daily newspaper from publishing reliable information about a corruption case involving businessman Fernando Sarney, son of the President of the Senate, for 132 days.

Press release regarding the elections in Honduras.

Press release on the publication of an analysis of the draft bill on access to information in Brazil.

Comment on the Draft Bill on Access to Information of Brazil.

Statement on the elections in Honduras.

Press release on the continued harassment of journalists in the run up to the elections in Honduras.

Press release on joint ARTICLE 19 and Cencos report pointing to a continuing deterioration of freedom of expression in Mexico.

Press release on the preparatory conference in Brazil.

Third quarterly report detailing aggressions against journalists and the media in Mexico, published October 2009.

Press release on the attack of a journalist in Mexico.

ARTICLE 19 has produced a Submission on the Public Access to Information Bill prepared by the government of Bermuda.

ARTICLE 19 Submission analysing the Consultation Draft of the Public Access to Information Bill of Bermuda (draft Bill), dated 15 October 2009.

Press release on Right to Information Analysis for Brazil.

Press release on security training in Mexico.

Press release on the publication of the ARTICLE 19 submission to the UPR.

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review for Nicaragua.

Statement regarding the crackdown in Honduras.

Statement on the continuing crisis in Honduras.

Press release one the proposed reform of electoral rules in Brazil.

Press release regarding the Venezuelan government shutting down more radio stations.

Press release on the official announcement of a new national preparatory commission for the first Brazilian Conference on Communication.

Press release on the setting up of a Special Commission in Brazil.

Press release concerned with the publication of a recent resolution by President Álvaro Colom that classifies as confidential, for a period of five years, files related to the communication of the Presidency, and between other public and private bodies.

Investigations against alleged government supporters who attacked journalists last week are now underway, but human rights defenders and media commentators are sceptical about the Venezuelan Government’s stated intention to bring all those responsible to justice.

Press release on the adoption of the first Central-American platform of action on freedom of expression.

Human Rights Defenders and media professionals from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua, meeting in Guatemala City on July 23 and 24, 2009 for the Regional Conference “Towards a Joint Action Platform to Strengthen Freedom of Expression” agree to the following Platform of Action for strengthening freedom of expression of all people in Central America:

Press release on the welcoming of ARTICLE 19's recommendations.

Statement on the unraveling situation of freedom of expression in Venezuela.

ARTICLE 19 Oficina para México y Centroamérica, el Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas” (IDHUCA, El Salvador), la Asociación de Periodistas de El Salvador APES y Asociación de Radios y Programas Participativos de El Salvador ARPAS condenan las amenazas contra comunicadores y un defensor de derechos humanos en El Salvador.

Press release condemning the recent threats against community journalists and a human rights defender in El Salvador.

Press release on the publication of analysis of the Access to Information Bill in Brazil.

MEMORANDUM on the Draft Bill on Access to Information of Brazil.

Statement calling on the international community to take effective action to bring the political conflict in Honduras to a peaceful resolution as soon as possible.

Press release on the recent mission to Honduras.

Press release welcoming the Supreme Court of Brazil holding that the Mayor of the Municipality of Sao Paulo could order the salary of all municipal civil servants to be put online.

Press release calling attention to key freedom of expression issues in Mexico, including the State’s failure to protect journalist and human rights defenders from attacks.

Press release on the Superior Court of the State of Para, in the north of Brazil, ordering journalist Luiz Flavio Pinto to pay approximately US$15,000 for defaming Romulo Maionara, a deceased local businessman.

Press release on community broadcasters being criminally charged.

Press release on the unfolding coup in Honduras.

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review on Mexico.

Press release on the Right to Freedom of Expression of Activists Threatened by Homophobia.

Press release about threats to the personal safety of journalist, Lydia Cacho.

Press release calling on the Government of Mexico and President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa to establish a committee to protect journalists and implement a comprehensive strategy to stop attacks on journalists and media workers.

Press release on access to information bill in Brazil.

Press release on the murder of journalist Carlos Ortega Melo Samper.

Press release on the Brazilian Supreme Court holding that the 1967 Press Law, adopted by a military government, was void as it breached the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression.

Press release on the violent assault on prominent political cartoonist, Mario Robles, of the newspaper Noticias Voz e Imagen de Oaxaca in western Mexico.

Press release welcoming the announcement of a conference on communication.

Statement on the approval of an incomplete reform to confront the prevailing impunity for crimes against journalists in the country.

Press release on the announcement that a draft law on the right to information would be sent to Congress by the end of April.

Press release on the abduction of Gladys Monterroso, a well-known Guatemalan lawyer, professor and politician.

Press release on the preparation of a Note on the draft Broadcasting Authority Act for Dominica.

Note on the Draft Broadcasting Authority Act for Dominica.

Press release on the launch of Marco do Acesso (www.marco.artigo19.org), a web tool that facilitates access to Brazilian legal provisions on access to information.

Press release on the launch on Friday 13 February of an in-depth analysis of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Crimes against Journalists (FEADP).

Press release on the occasion of the Human Rights Council’s examination of Mexico as part of the Universal Periodic Review.

Press release on the Brazilian bill to Congress which would decriminalise the operation of a community radio without a license.

Press release on the occasion of the fourth session of the Universal Periodic Review, which will examine Mexico for the first time, ARTICLE 19 submitted a report to the human rights council on the situation of freedom of expression, and the issue of impunity in the country.

Report on the Situation of the Exercise of the Right to Freedom of Expression. Universal Periodic Review.

ARTICLE 19 press release condemning the attack on 22 January, in which a grenade was thrown at a window of one of the buildings of Rede Anhanguera de Comunicação (RAC) in Campinas.

ARTICLE 19 press release detailing the threat to press freedom in Mexico from criminal organisations in light of a recent attack on journalists in Monterrey; a situation worsened by stigmatisation from the government.

Press release on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ARTICLE 19 launches a campaign to protect those that are at the forefront of reporting human rights abuses and informing the public about the state of the world.

Press release on the opaque broadcast licensing in Brazil.

Statement on the number of recent incidents in Nicaragua showing a worrying trend for freedom of expression.

Press release on the family of journalist Luiz Carlos Barbon Filho who have been harassed a year and a half after he was murdered in Porto Ferreira.

Press release welcoming the commitment by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ (IACHR) to develop standards on the regulation of community broadcasting.

ARTICLE 19 press release on its invite to participate in a roundtable on “Freedom of Expression and Diversity”, on occasion of the Feria de Comunicación Alternativa 08’

ARTICLE19 was invited to participate in a roundtable on “Freedom of Expression and Diversity”, on occasion of the Feria de Comunicación Alternativa 08’ (Alternative Communicaion Fair 08’) that was held in Mexico City on October 23 and 24.

ARTICLE19 was invited to participate in a roundtable on “Freedom of Expression and Diversity”, on occasion of the Feria de Comunicación Alternativa 08’ (Alternative Communicaion Fair 08’) that was held in Mexico City on October 23 and 24.

ARTICLE 19 press release highlighting the inadequate measures taken by Mexican authorities with regards to the attacks on the media and freedom of expression in general within the country

Press release on the Week for Democratization of Communications in Sao Paulo.

Press release on ARTICLE 19 and the International News Safety Institute (INSI) taking the lead on creating a culture of safety for journalists in the Americas.

Press release on the public seminar and debate in Sao Paolo around the right to freedom of expression of teachers.

Press release on the recent victim of the Nicaraguan authorities’ repeated attempts to curb the activities of non governmental organisations in the country

Press release on the first ever regional media conference focusing on the dangers faced by journalists and other media professionals in the Americas.

Press release on a coalition's report on “Press Freedom: Shadow of Impunity and Violence”.

Publication examining how Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the Americas for journalists.

Press release welcoming the approval of access to information legislation in Chile.

On 7 August 2008, the Inter-American Juridical Committee, an official body of the Organization of American States, adopted Resolution CJI/RES.147 (LXXIII-O/08) Principles on the Right of Access to Information. The Resolution, as its name suggests, sets out key principles governing the right to information, including recognition of access to information held by public bodies as a fundamental human right.

PRINCIPLES ON THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION.

ARTICLE 19 press release reporting the expert statement in court by Toby Mendel of ARTICLE 19, defending the FOE rights of media workers for the Radio Caracas Television network (RCTV).

Expert statement by Toby Mendel, Senior Director of Law

Press release calling on the Mexican legislature to comply with the constitutional mandate on transparency and access to information.

Condemnation of the attack on the home of Brazilian journalist Jeso Carneiro.

ARTICLE 19 Press Release calling on Brazilian electoral judges to cease the imposing of sanctions regarding the reporting of the 2008 municipal elections.

Press release condemning the threat to investigative journalist, Fátima Monterrosa, for exposing corruption in the state of Tlaxcala.

Press release condemning the attack on a Reporter from TV Dario who had been covering police involvement in corruption and extortion.

Pronunciamiento Conjunto al Gobierno mexicano sobre la muerte de dos locutoras comunitarias.

International Women's Day publication profiling women activists who are speaking out against taboos, laws, and their governments.

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.

Press release announcing the launch of ARTICLE 19's interactive web portal on access to information in Brazil.

Press release strongly condemning the latest attack against journalist João Alckmin and urging the Brazilian authorities to investigate the case promptly and to bring to justice those responsible.

Submission on freedom of expression in Brazil to the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review.

Amicus curiae brief arguing that the burdens imposed on producers and distributors of Web content by the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) are such that they violate the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of expression

Statement from the August 2007 fact-finding mission on the state of freedom of expression in Brazil.

An analysis of the draft Chilean access to government held information bill against international standards.

Submission to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on International Standards on Broadcast Regulation.

Report on access to information as an instrumental right for empowerment including a comprehensive overview of the right and how it can be used to campaign for other social, cultural and economic rights and 15 case studies spanning 12 countries.

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.

Information on the London launch of ARTICLE 19's upcoming report on Attacks on Journalists in Mexico (2006) to be held on Wednesday 30 May in London.

ARTICLE 19 has released a new publication, “Guide for a campaign in favour of the right to access to information in Latin America” in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Memorandum on the Preliminary Draft Inter-American Convention Against Racism and all forms of Discrimination and Intolerance.

Statement on an ARTICLE19 fact finding and advocacy mission to Mexico assessing freedom of expression in the country.

Article 19's assessment and recommendations on the situation of press freedom in Mexico.

Amicus curiae brief, submitted by ARTICLE 19 and three other NGOs to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, arguing that a right to access publicly held information is implicit in the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed under Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights.

Amicus curiae brief by ARTICLE 19 and three other NGOs, arguing that the right to freedom of expression includes a right of access to State-held information.

Report on promoting and protecting access to information and reproductive and sexual health rights in Peru. This is the English version of our report “Epoca de Cambio” published last year.

Memorandum analysing the draft Bill on Freedom of Information at the request of the Association of Investigative Journalists.

Memorandum analysing two drafts of the Argentinian Access to Public Information Law, one prepared by the Senate (Senate Law) and one by the Deputies Chamber (Deputies Law).

Amicus curiae brief, submitted by ARTICLE 19 and three other NGOs to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, arguing that a right to access publicly held information is implicit in the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed under Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights. A further brief was subsequently submitted to the Court and can be found above.

Commentary on Freedom of Expression in the Constitution of Paraguay.

Written comments submitted by ARTICLE 19 arguing that the Costa Rican criminal law on defamation breached the right to freedom of expression in several important ways.

Memorandum on Paraguayan criminal defamation provisions.

Memorandum analysing the draft Access to Public Information Law, prepared by members of the Freedom of Expression Forum in 2002.

Memorandum analysing the 2003 Draft Law on Free Access to Information.

Memorandum on the 'Pre-dictamen’ proposals to regulate the right to access to public information enshrined in the Peruvian Constitution.

Memorandum analysing the draft Law on Access to Information and the Protection of Privacy at the request of Transparency International's Costa Rican branch.

Memorandum on the Mexican draft Federal Act on Access to Public Information.

Memorandum assessing the draft Law on Access to Public Information for compliance with international standards on freedom of expression and access to information.

ARTICLE 19 submission on Chile's 5th periodic report to the UN Human Rights Committee; focusing on freedom of expression.

Press release welcoming the decision by the Regional Electoral Court in São Paulo to overthrow the sanctions against newspaper Folha de S. Paulo and Veja magazine.