Egypt: Protecting free expression and information in new constitution
09 May 2012
The new Constitution of Egypt is on the verge of being…
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Kenya: Draft Campaign Financing Bill
01 May 2012
In April 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Draft Campaign…
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Uganda: Communications Regulatory Authority Bill
18 Apr 2012
In March 2012, the Government of Uganda tabled the…
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The Gambia: Analysis of selected laws on media
17 Apr 2012
In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 reviewed the legislative…
East and Horn of Africa: Free expression and law in 2011
05 Apr 2012
In this statement, ARTICLE 19 outlines the main legal…
Asia Pacific: Free expression and law in 2011
05 Apr 2012
In this statement, ARTICLE 19 highlights the major…
West Africa: Free expression and law in 2011
05 Apr 2012
In this brief, ARTICLE 19 outlines the major legal…
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Tunisia: Internet regulation
04 Apr 2012
In March 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the state of Internet…
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Somalia: Draft Communications Act
04 Apr 2012
On 22 March 2012, the Council of Ministers of the Transitional…
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Tunisia: Protecting free expression and free information in new constitution
03 Apr 2012
The Constituent Assembly of Tunisia, elected in October…
ECHR: Weber v. Switzerland
18 Feb 2012
The applicant was fined for breaching the confidentiality…
Kenya: Publication of Electoral Opinion Polls Bill
17 Feb 2012
In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Kenyan Publication…
Bolivia: Law on Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies
03 Feb 2012
The purpose of this analysis by ARTICLE 19 is to assess…
Brazil: Draft Cybercrimes Law
02 Feb 2012
In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Brazilian…
Pakistan: Telecommunications (Re-organization) Act
02 Feb 2012
In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 has analysed the provisions…
Kenya: Freedom of Information Bill
31 Jan 2012
In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the draft of the…
Iran: Computer Crimes Law
11 Jan 2012
Executive summaryThe 2010 Computer Crimes Law of the…
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Middle East and North Africa: Historic opportunity for freedom of expression
16 Dec 2011
In the last twelve months, the mass demonstrations…
Venezuela: Law on Social Responsibility of Radio, Television and Electronic Media
09 Dec 2011
In November 2011, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Law on Social…
Rwanda: Draft Penal Code
29 Nov 2011
Executive SummaryARTICLE 19 has analysed the provisions…
Inter-American Court on Human Rights: Criminal defamation violates freedom of expression
24 Nov 2011
ARTICLE 19 has submitted an amicus brief to the Inter-American…
Iraq: Draft Informatics Crimes Law
26 Oct 2011
In October 2011, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Draft Informatics…
Tanzania: Stakeholders' Proposal on Media Services Bill
17 Oct 2011
In October 2011, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Tanzanian…
Tunisia: Press regulation
02 Oct 2011
A free and independent media – free from government…
Tunisia: Broadcasting regulation
01 Oct 2011
With the Tunisian revolution, came the need to revolutionise…
Cambodia: Draft Law on Access to Information
20 Sep 2011
The Cambodian Draft Law on Access to Information (the…
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Kazakhstan: Draft law on broadcasting
14 Sep 2011
On 13 September 2011, ARTICLE 19 presented its analysis…
Tunisia: Freedom of information
02 Aug 2011
The right to Information is a fundamental human right…
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Iraq: Draft Law on Expression, Assembly, and Protest
14 Jul 2011
The Iraqi Draft Law on Freedom of Expression, Assembly,…
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Tunisia: Access to the Administrative Documents
11 Jul 2011
With this Comment, ARTICLE 19 seeks to make a constructive…
ECHR: Case of Wizerkaniuk v. Poland
05 Jul 2011
The applicant, editor of a local newspaper, was found…
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Tajikistan: Draft Mass Media Law
30 Jun 2011
The provisions of Article 7 of the Draft Law…
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Vietnam: Press and Publication Activities Decree
29 Jun 2011
This Comment contains the analysis of the Decree of…
Comments on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Draft Public Information Policy
20 May 2011
Summary: The revised EBRD Public Information Policy…
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Bolivia: access to information draft law
01 Mar 2011
All references to the “right to access public…
ECHR: Times Newspapers Ltd (Nos. 1 and 2) v The United Kingdom
06 Feb 2011
The applicant’s right to freedom of expression…
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Memorandum on the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Access to Public Information
01 Oct 2010
IntroductionThis is a Memorandum on the draft ‘Law…
Jurisprudence
CASE OF SANOMA UITGEVERS B.V. v. THE NETHERLANDS
16 Sep 2010
See the full text at: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/cases/case-of-sanoma.pdf
Sanoma Uitgevers B.V. v The Netherlands
14 Sep 2010
Theme Freedom of Information Sub-Issues Journalists'…
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Comment on Amendments to the 2007 Media Law of Somalia
13 Sep 2010
This Comment outlines ARTICLE 19’s key concerns…
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Moldova: Analysis of the Draft Law on Freedom of Expression
05 Jul 2010
Introduction This Memorandum contains ARTICLE 19’s…
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Kenya: COMMENTARY on The Regulation of “Hate Speech”
25 Jun 2010
In this Commentary, ARTICLE 19 analyses and sets out…
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Armenia: Analysis of the Draft Laws Amending the Defamation Legislation
25 May 2010
See the full text at: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/analysis/armenia-analysis-of-the-draft-laws-amending-the-defamation-legislation.pdf
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Kazakhstan: Comment on the provisions concerning the right to freedom of expression in the Draft Code of Administrative Offences
20 May 2010
I. …
Saygili and Bilgic v Turkey
20 May 2010
Theme Journalists and Media Workers Sub-Issues Accreditation Test Necessary…
Jurisprudence
Russia: First Decision Yuriy Samodurov
18 May 2010
See the full text at: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/analysis/russia-first-decision-yuriy-samodurov.pdf
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Ethiopia: COMMENT on Anti-Terrorism Proclamation 2009
30 Mar 2010
Analysis of anti-terrorism legislation in Ethiopia.…
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Uganda: Memorandum on the Press and Journalist Act and the Press and Journalist (Amendment) Bill, 2010 of Uganda
30 Mar 2010
See the full text at: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/analysis/uganda-memorandum-on-the-press-and-journalist-act-and-the-press-and-journali.pdf