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Growth of foreign repression on UK soil going unchecked – JCHR report warns - Committees - UK Parliament The Joint Committee on Human Rights has called for stronger action to stop the growth of transnational repression (TNR). In a report published today, it warns that foreign governments are being increa...

Transnational repression is on the rise, including from Russia, China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.

Governments around the world must take firm action to protect journalists, activists and communities at risk, and defend their right to freedom of expression.

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Europe accused of going soft on Azerbaijan to avoid buying Russian gas Critics say EU policy has given Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev a free hand during his crackdown on opponents.

In its efforts to turn away from Russian gas, is the EU staying silent on President Aliyev’s ongoing crackdown on journalists & activists, including recent harsh sentences?

EU officials must stand up freedom of expression and support journalists in Azerbaijan now.

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On 30 July, the Govt Ministers Council of Senegal adopted the Access to Information Bill, whistleblower protections & pledged to reform the National Anti-Corruption Office

A win for transparency led by the Open Government Partnership.

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Georgia: Ahead of verdict, we renew call for Mzia Amaglobeli’s release - ARTICLE 19 Ahead of what is expected to be Amaglobeli’s final hearing, we reiterate our call for the criminal charge against her to be dropped and for her immediate release.

Ahead of tomorrow’s verdict, we renew our call for journalist Mzia Amaglobeli’s release.

Amaglobeli has become a symbol of Georgia's resilient independent media, and her prosecution comes amid the ruling party Georgian Dream's harsh crackdown on media freedom.

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Digital Markets Act Enforcement: Impact and next steps  - ARTICLE 19 Call for papers: European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Deadline extended to 25 August!

Thoughts on gatekeepers’ compliance with DMA obligations?Their impact on users’ rights? How enforcement structure can be improved?

Accepted scholars will be invited to present research at our November symposium.

Submit abstracts here ⬇️

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EU: Code of Practice on General Purpose AI – a masterclass in corporate compromise - ARTICLE 19 EU Artificial Intelligence governance is marred by power imbalances, and General Purpose models could result in unintended harmful outcomes.

After a process that sidelined civil society, the European Commission's Code of Practice for General Purpose AI offers a compromise that largely privileges corporate interest.

Read our take on the Code + challenges for safeguarding human rights in AI governance.

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EU: Code of Practice on General Purpose AI – a masterclass in corporate compromise - ARTICLE 19 EU Artificial Intelligence governance is marred by power imbalances, and General Purpose models could result in unintended harmful outcomes.

The European Commission presented its final draft of the Code of Practice for General Purpose AI.

What’s in it? A compromise that largely privileges corporate interest.

Read more on the challenges that lie ahead for safeguarding human rights in AI governance.

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Access Now - #KeepItOn: Nepal authorities must reverse nationwide Telegram ban and uphold human rights Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition urgently demand that the Government of Nepal immediately reverse its decision to block messaging platform Telegram across the country.

Nepal has blocked Telegram nationwide. This is a dangerous and disproportionate action that violates human rights.

The #KeepItOn coalition urgently calls on the Nepalese government to reverse this decision immediately!

Read more: www.accessnow.org/press-releas...

Hamleh - GoFundMe Must Stop Blocking Lifesaving Fundraising Campaigns to Gaza GoFundMe Must Stop Blocking Lifesaving Fundraising Campaigns to Gaza

We join partners in condemning GoFundMe’s systematic restrictions on Palestinian fundraisers. Families, aid groups, and grassroots initiatives are being deprived of urgently needed funds.

These actions are not simply discriminatory, they are deadly.

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Gaza: Call for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza as journalists face starvation - ARTICLE 19 ARTICLE 19 calls on Israel to allow immediate access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and to permit the entry of foreign media into the territory.

As Israel continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, civilians, including journalists, now face starvation.

Israel must allow immediate access to humanitarian aid and permit the entry of foreign media into the territory.

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Boniface Mwangi charged, released on Sh1 million personal bond He is accused of being in possession of two unused teargas canisters and one blank bullet.

Fabricated charges against activist Boniface Mwangi are the latest crackdown on protest & dissent in Kenya.

It's time for the government to listen to its people, protect the right to protest, and uphold fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution.

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What are the implications of the UK ban on Palestine Action? The group has been classified as a ‘terror organisation’ by the UK government.

ARTICLE 19's Executive Director Quinn McKew joined Al Jazeera’s Inside Story panel discussing the UK’s ongoing attack on protest rights - and the continuing erosion of spaces for free speech and dissent

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UK: House of Lords must block Chinese influence and halt foreign media ownership - ARTICLE 19 Plans for a US-based company with links to China to partially own the Telegraph newspaper poses a risk to information integrity in the UK.

ARTICLE 19 urges the House of Lords to reject plans to change ownership rules until safeguards for media freedom and transparency, including defending it from Chinese influence, are in place.

Culture minister Lisa Nandy must suspend the Telegraph buyout.

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BiH: Al Jazeera Balkans closure a major blow to media freedom and pluralism - ARTICLE 19 Over 200 journalists and media workers are affected by the sudden announcement of the closure of Al Jazeera Balkans after 14 years of continuous operation.

ARTICLE 19 and partners stand in solidarity with 200+ journalists & media workers affected by the shock announcement that Al Jazeera Balkans is closing after 14 years.

Independent journalism in the region is under increasing threat, posing a risk to democracy.

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Spain under fire for contracting Huawei to store judicial wiretaps The deal did not entail “any security risk,” said a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry.

The Spanish govt says its recent deal with Huawei allowing it to manage info obtained through judicial wiretaps is without security risks.

ARTICLE 19 disagrees. Authorities should conduct an independent human rights impact assessment of the contract now.

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Will The Telegraph's new owners give China media influence in the UK by the back door? - Index on Censorship A rebellion is brewing in the House of Lords over the acquisition of the Telegraph by a US company with links to the CCP

Next week the House of Lords debate plans to allow 15% foreign ownership in domestic media.

To protect info integrity in the UK, they should oppose this change & safeguard The Telegraph from potential backdoor influence from China @indexoncensorship.org‬

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UK: Support for Wikimedia Foundation’s challenge to Online Safety Act - ARTICLE 19 The Wikimedia Foundation's challenge to categorisation regulations in the UK Online Safety Bill is a legal move to protect privacy.

ARTICLE 19 and @eff.org‬ support the
‪@wikimediafoundation.org‬ challenge to the Online Safety Act.

Wikipedia is the world’s most trusted and widely used encyclopedia. The OSA must not jeopardise the safety and privacy of its volunteers.

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Spain: Huawei must not be allowed access to wiretap data in the EU - ARTICLE 19 ARTICLE 19 calls on the Spanish government to immediately conduct an independent human rights impact assessment of partnerships with Huawei.

‘No rights-minded democratic state should be facilitating the international normalisation of Chinese surveillance technology.'

@mcaster.bsky.social on Spain's deal with Huawei to manage information obtained through judicial wiretaps.

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Activists slam censorship of LGBTIQ materials A joint report finds that 42% of publications banned under the PPPA since 2020 were LGBTIQ-themed, highlighting a disproportionate use of censorship laws.

ARTICLE 19’s Nalini Elumalai joins partners in calling on the govt to stop censoring LGBTIQ material under the flawed publishing act (PPPA).

“Children in Malaysia don’t need protection from diversity, they need protection from violence & discrimination."

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International Impact Report 2024 Our 2024 International Impact Report is out! Learn how ARTICLE 19 worked with partners and communities to demand better and achieve real change, both locally and globally. https://stories.article1...

Our 2024 International Impact Report is out!

Learn how ARTICLE 19 worked with partners and communities to demand better and achieve real change, both locally and globally.

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Raquel Renno Nunes discusses what’s at stake in global spectrum policy on @policytracker.bsky.social

As political, commercial + governance dynamics play out behind the scenes, transparency, service diversity & independent regulation matter more than ever.

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China: New Internet ID System a threat to online expression - ARTICLE 19 New Chinese government Internet identification requirements will further constrict online anonymity, Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) and ARTICLE 19 said today.  The new mechanism, developed by t...

China’s new internet ID system, which will put online anonymity at even greater risk, goes into effect tomorrow.

ARTICLE 19 + Chinese Human Rights Defenders
call on Beijing to repeal this legislation now.

Stop the attack on free speech online.

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Belarus: Four years of arbitrary detention – crackdown on Viasna must end - ARTICLE 19 The regime must release all members of Human Rights Center 'Viasna', and other human rights defenders imprisoned in Belarus.

Four years on from the detention of Viasna Center human rights activists, ARTICLE 19 joins partner organisations in calling for their immediate release. The crackdown in Belarus – including transnational repression targeting activists in exile – must stop.

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"The verdict (is) an important reminder that people have an unequivocal right to participate and organise peaceful assemblies and that the authorities must facilitate, not obstruct, this right." - ARTICLE 19

#Malaysia 🇲🇾 @article19.bsky.social & CIVICUS welcomed the Federal Court's decision affirming that protest organizers are not required to provide prior notification to authorities for public assemblies. buff.ly/k72jXqB

Tunisia: Release Sonia Dahmani and end weaponisation of cybercrime law - ARTICLE 19 Tunisian authorities must release political commentator Sonia Dahmani and stop using the country's cybercrime law to silence free expression.

ARTICLE 19 joined partner organisations in calling for Tunisia to release lawyer & political commentator Sonia Dahmani and drop all charges against her and her sister.

The government must stop using cybercrime legislation to crack down on freedom of expression.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 17th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 17th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

How can we protect media freedom and robust journalism in West Africa and beyond?

Join ARTICLE 19 Executive Director Quinn McKew + panellists for the Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture, ‘Surveillance, safety and the silencing of truth’, Sunday, 13 July.

Register 🔽

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AMH charged for ‘insulting’ Mnangagwa AMH charged for ‘insulting’ Mnangagwa

Following the arrest of Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba, authorities have charged the paper’s parent company for ‘insulting’ the president.

Zaba has been released, but there is a clear pattern of the justice system being misused to curb media freedom.

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Awards | Rory Peck Trust

⏰ Last chance to get your entry in for the
@rorypecktrust.bsky.social awards for freelance journalists and filmmakers.

Last day to register – entries close 10 July! Enter now.

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