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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…

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East and Horn of Africa: Free expression and law in 2011

05 Apr 2012

In this statement, ARTICLE 19 outlines the main legal…

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Asia Pacific: Free expression and law in 2011

05 Apr 2012

In this statement, ARTICLE 19 highlights the major…

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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…

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ECHR: Weber v. Switzerland

18 Feb 2012

The applicant was fined for breaching the confidentiality…

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Kenya: Publication of Electoral Opinion Polls Bill

17 Feb 2012

In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Kenyan Publication…

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Bolivia: Law on Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies

03 Feb 2012

The purpose of this analysis by ARTICLE 19 is to assess…

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Brazil: Draft Cybercrimes Law

02 Feb 2012

In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Brazilian…

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Pakistan: Telecommunications (Re-organization) Act

02 Feb 2012

In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 has analysed the provisions…

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Kenya: Freedom of Information Bill

31 Jan 2012

In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the draft of the…

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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…

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Venezuela: Law on Social Responsibility of Radio, Television and Electronic Media

09 Dec 2011

In November 2011, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Law on Social…

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Rwanda: Draft Penal Code

29 Nov 2011

Executive SummaryARTICLE 19 has analysed the provisions…

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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…

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Iraq: Draft Informatics Crimes Law

26 Oct 2011

In October 2011, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Draft Informatics…

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Tanzania: Stakeholders' Proposal on Media Services Bill

17 Oct 2011

In October 2011, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Tanzanian…

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Tunisia: Press regulation

02 Oct 2011

A free and independent media – free from government…

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Tunisia: Broadcasting regulation

01 Oct 2011

With the Tunisian revolution, came the need to revolutionise…

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Tunisia: Elections

01 Oct 2011

It is a recognised fact all over the world that the…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Bolivia: access to information draft law

01 Mar 2011

All references to the “right to access public…

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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…

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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

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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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Saygili and Bilgic v Turkey

20 May 2010

 Theme Journalists and Media Workers  Sub-Issues Accreditation Test Necessary…

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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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Fatullayev v Azerbaijan

22 Apr 2010

Theme Defamation Sub-Issues Criminal…

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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