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Iran: End arbitrary detention of media charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

12 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns new charges brought against British-Iranian media charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Nazanin has already…

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Right to Know Day 2017: Progress on the right to information around the world

28 Sep 2017

Fifteen years ago today, civil society organisations decided to create International Right to Know Day as a way of increasing public awareness…

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Iran: The long road to transparency

28 Sep 2017

A draft bill for Iran’s first Freedom of Information Law was passed in November 2009 amid increasing political tensions around corruption…

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Turkey: Kadri Gürsel released, four remain behind bars in Cumhuriyet case

27 Sep 2017

ARTICLE 19, the International Press Institute (IPI) and Reporters Without Borders welcome Monday’s release of Cumhuriyet columnist…

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Tightening the Net: A New Cabinet and New Attempts at Control

18 Sep 2017

President Hassan Rouhani’s appointment of hardliners to cabinet positions since his recent re-election is a worrying confirmation that…

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Somalia: Journalist sentenced to 18 months in prison for defamation and “fake news”

19 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 is concerned by the recent conviction and…

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Malta: Killing of anti-corruption blogger must be thoroughly investigated

17 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 calls for a full, independent and speedy…

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Privacy: Yes! But not at the ITU

16 Oct 2017

People are worried about their privacy. We are worried…

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Kenya: Ban on protests must be lifted

16 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 condemns the 12 October 2017 announcement…

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Press freedom organisations condemn US withdrawal from UNESCO

13 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)…

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US: Trump comments on revoking media licenses threaten free speech

13 Oct 2017

Recent comments by US President Donald Trump calling…

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Artificial Intelligence: ARTICLE 19 calls for protection of freedom of expression in the debate

13 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 submitted evidence to the United Kingdom’s…

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Wifi Standards need to address privacy and security

13 Oct 2017

As part of ARTICLE 19’s continuing efforts to…

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Malaysia: Joint Statement by Civil Society (and individuals) on Book Banning, Thought Control and Academic Meddling

09 Oct 2017

We, the undersigned civil society organisations and…

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Egypt: Crackdown on LGBTQI people and their supporters must stop

06 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the arrests of people…

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Support the Motion for Dismissal of the PACE President Pedro Agramunt

06 Oct 2017

We, members of the NGO coalition the Civic Solidarity…

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Bangladesh: UPR Submission urges action on free expression commitments

06 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 and Research Initiatives Bangladesh (RIB)…

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EU fails to protect free speech online, again

05 Oct 2017

On 28 September 2017, the European Commission published…

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Spain: Excessive and disproportionate use of police force

04 Oct 2017

Last Sunday, police forces in Catalonia engaged in…

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Freedom of expression and the selection of the UNESCO Director-General

03 Oct 2017

ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) call…