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Kenya: Narrow court interpretation of “citizens” violates international human rights law
17 May 2013
ARTICLE 19 welcomes a High Court decision that citizens…
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa
16 May 2013
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the…
Press release
Somalia: Government recommits to protection of journalists
03 May 2013
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the commitment made by the Somali…
Kenya: High Court lifts ban on play
19 Apr 2013
ARTICLE 19 welcomes a decision by the High Court to…
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa
17 Apr 2013
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the…
Somalia: Urgent investigation needed into suicide court attack
16 Apr 2013
ARTICLE 19 condemns the killing of a journalist and…
Press release
Kenya: Information is a key in the struggle for the right to water
28 Mar 2013
Access to information plays a vital role in securing…
Somalia: Urgent investigation needed after fatal shooting of journalist
27 Mar 2013
ARTICLE 19 condemns the fatal shooting of a journalist…
Rwanda: Access to Information Law passed
20 Mar 2013
ARTICLE 19 welcomes a new access to information law…
Press release
Rwanda: Media law does not go far enough
18 Mar 2013
ARTICLE 19 notes that Law N°02/2013 on regulating…
Press release
Tanzania must ensure that digital migration promotes freedom of expression
18 Mar 2013
ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the recent transition…
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa
14 Mar 2013
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of…
Kenya: Law to protect internally displaced people enacted ahead of election
25 Feb 2013
ARTICLE 19 welcomes a comprehensive law on internal…
Somalia: Government commences public consultations on media laws
22 Feb 2013
ARTICLE 19 welcomes and supports the process of consultation…
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa
11 Feb 2013
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the…
Press release
Burundi: Government must commit to improve record on freedom of expression
05 Feb 2013
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Burundian Government to make…
Uganda: Ugandan journalists trained in personal safety and protection
31 Jan 2013
20 journalists in Uganda have completed a training…
Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa: Newsletter
24 Jan 2013
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the…
Kenya: Increasing violence against journalists ahead of elections
22 Jan 2013
ARTICLE 19 is concerned about the increasing level…
Press release
Kenya: Digital switchover must protect the right to freedom of expression
14 Jan 2013
ARTICLE 19 welcomes a ruling by the High Court in Kenya…
Press release
Burundi: Journalist’s sentence must be quashed not simply reduced
08 Jan 2013
ARTICLE 19 is disappointed that the sentence of journalist…
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa
30 Dec 2012
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the…
Kenya: Safety training for journalists in response to increasing dangers in region
20 Dec 2012
ARTICLE 19 has staged a series of practical safety…
Country report
Kenya: The right to information for internally displaced persons
17 Dec 2012
This is a report of a baseline survey on the right…
Kenya: New Hope as African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons comes into force
13 Dec 2012
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the African Union Convention for…
Ethiopia: Authorities must drop terrorism charges against journalist who reported on anti-government protests
16 Nov 2012
ARTICLE 19 calls for the Ethiopian authorities to drop…
Kenya: Country must address human rights record if it wants a seat at the Human Rights Council
12 Nov 2012
Nairobi: 09.11.2012: ARTICLE 19 calls on the Keyna…
Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa: Newsletter
08 Nov 2012
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of cases…
Country report
Eritrea: A nation silenced
31 Oct 2012
In this report, ARTICLE 19 assesses the situation for…
Submission
Djibouti: ARTICLE 19's Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review
10 Oct 2012
Executive summary In this submission, ARTICLE…
Statement
Artist Alert: September 2012
05 Oct 2012
Art, in any form, constitutes a key medium through…
Update
Newsletter: Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa
05 Oct 2012
This monthly newsletter provides a snapshot of the…
South Sudan: Broadcasting Corporation Bill
03 Oct 2012
In October 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Draft the…
Press release
Somalia: Suicide bomb attack targets journalists, killing three
21 Sep 2012
ARTICLE 19 condemns the suicide bomb attack that left…
Press release
Tanzania: Killers of journalist Daudi Mwangosi must be brought to justice
04 Sep 2012
ARTICLE 19 is saddened by the killing of Tanzanian…
South Sudan: Right of Access to Information Bill
21 Aug 2012
In August 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Draft Right…
Somalia: Provisional Constitution a positive step towards realising right to freedom of expression and information, but challenges remain
13 Aug 2012
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the adoption of the Provisional…
Ethiopia: Charges against Feteh Newspaper editor Temesgen Desalegn must be dropped
10 Aug 2012
ARTICLE 19 condemns the criminal charges of defamation…
Ethiopia: Proclamation on Telecom Fraud Offences
06 Aug 2012
In this analysis, ARTICLE 19 finds the recently adopted…
Statement
Kenya: Religious leaders are public figures and should tolerate a high level of criticism
27 Jul 2012
ARTICLE 19 is increasingly concerned about threats…
South Sudan: Media Authority Bill
26 Jul 2012
In June 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Draft of the…
Press release
Ethiopia: Prime Minister’s health is a matter of national debate
24 Jul 2012
ARTICLE 19 is concerned about the Ethiopian government’s…
Rwanda: Illegal detention and harassment of journalist must stop
19 Jul 2012
ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned with the continued harassment…
Press release
Ethiopia: Six journalists convicted for “terrorism”
13 Jul 2012
ARTICLE 19 condemns the sentencing today of 6 Ethiopian…
Press release
Kenya: Internally Displaced Persons Bill Must Advance the Right to Access Information
05 Jul 2012
ARTICLE 19 releases its legal analysis of the Internally…
Kenya: Internally Displaced Persons Bill
05 Jul 2012
In July 2012, ARTICLE 19 analysed the Draft Internally…
Press release
Ethiopia: Conviction of journalist on terror charges is a miscarriage of justice
27 Jun 2012
ARTICLE 19 is saddened by the conviction of 24 Ethiopians,…
Press release
Burundi: Jailing of journalist a travesty of justice
22 Jun 2012
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the imprisonment of Hassan…
Press release
Kenya: Internally Displaced Persons Bill 2012 tabled in Kenyan Parliament
14 Jun 2012
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the tabling of a proposed law on…
Press release
Uganda: Police establish unit to investigate violations of press freedom
11 Jun 2012
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the Uganda Police Force’s…