Azerbaijan: Birthday protest combines celebration with call to action
Today, ARTICLE 19, as part of the Sport for Rights campaign and alongiside a total 40 protests worldwide, is participating in a rally outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London to celebrate the recent release of Khadija Ismayilova. Khadija is a leading Azerbaijani investigative journalist and together we call for her full acquittal, and the release of all other political prisoners. Read more and check out the photos >More on Azerbaijan: PRESS RELEASE
Kenya: Protester killings must lead to end of police violence
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the killing of three protestors and injuring many others in protests on 23 May. Two protestors were fatally shot, and one other person died in what doctors suspected was the result of having banged his head on the ground while fleeing police violence. Read more >
STATEMENT Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Peaceful Protest Continues
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the Kazakh authorities’ detention of at least 370 peace protesters in nine cities on 21 May 2016, as well as the harassment and arrest of journalists covering the protests. The government dispersed all nine protests, in some cases using force, and also blocked access to social media and independent news sites over the weekend. Read more >More on Kazakhstan: STATEMENT
Brazil: Important step forward for the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet
One of the last actions of Dilma Rousseff as President prior to her removal was the publication of Decree 8771 regulating the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet. While the text does not address major issues relating to Internet development, such as access to the web, it does set out important safeguards for online freedom of expression. Read more >STATEMENT
UK: Serious concerns about proposed Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill
ARTICLE 19 has come together with a diverse and unique coalition of civil society groups and leading figures to highlight serious concerns about the government’s proposed Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill. Read more > Find us on Facebook |  Follow us on Twitter |
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