PRESS RELEASE
Brazil: ARTICLE 19 pushes for ICANN reform
On 23-24 April 2014, at the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance (NETmundial 2014) ARTICLE 19 is pushing for meaningful implementation of human rights in internet governance processes, specifically on improved transparency and accountability of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Read more >
UPDATE
Brazil: Marco Civil Law adopted
On 23 April 2014 Brazil adopted the Marco Civil, a law aimed at protecting human rights online. ARTICLE 19 welcomes the adoption of the Marco civil, which protects the right to freedom of expression online in Brazil and places liability for content on users, among other positive steps.
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BLOG
Join a social media storm to protect LGBT freedom of expression
Right now people around the world are increasingly being silenced because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. In spite of some advances, a majority of the world’s population live in countries with laws that criminalise LGBT identities and ban sharing information and ideas about sexual orientation or gender identity.
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PRESS RELEASE
Tunisia: ARTICLE 19 part of a consultation to improve transparency and good governance
ARTICLE 19, along with twelve other civil society organisations, is to take part in a consultation to improve transparency and good governance in Tunisia, making recommendations to the government as Tunisia joins the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The coalition - the Tunisian Open Government Partnership (TnOGP) – announced on 31 March 2014 that it would participate in a public consultation, which has been proposed by the Presidency of the Government and present a vision and a series of preliminary recommendations for a realistic, inclusive, constructive, transparent and sustainable process.
Read more > تونس: مشروع من المجتمع المدني لتحسين الشفافية والحوكمة الرشيدة
