Thanks to the generosity of our supporters we have been able to raise nearly $10,000 since we launched our Winter Appeal earlier this month. Will you join us? Your gift is still doubled by our Champion Donor. Together, we can create a freer, fairer future. www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

ARTICLE 19 joins partners in condemning the violent attacks on Prothom Alo & The Daily Star offices, and on cultural centre Chhayanaut. Authorities must conduct thorough investigations, hold those responsible to account, and protect the right to free speech. www.article19.org/resources/ba...

As Uganda prepares to go to the polls, the government must ensure the safety of journalists and activists, protect freedom of expression, and guarantee an open, safe pre-election environment. www.article19.org/resources/ug...

We stand in solidarity with Bangladesh’s media and cultural community. In the wake of the violent attacks on The Daily Star & Prothom Alo, the interim government must restore safety and protect freedom of expression, the cornerstone of any democratic society. www.article19.org/resources/ba...

We join partners in calling for the release of independent journalist Naseh Shaker, who plays an essential role in informing the public + the world about events unfolding in Yemen. Journalists must be able to do their jobs freely and without fear of retaliation. www.article19.org/resources/ye...

As attempts to undermine the ICC intensify, it is more important than ever that the Court can carry out its mandate fully and independently. Protecting the ICC’s ability to act means protecting the rights, dignity, and lives of those who depend on it for justice. www.article19.org/resources/ic...

ARTICLE 19 is relieved and delighted about the release of more than 100 political prisoners from Belarus prisons. But it's not enough. The global community must pursue all legal, political + diplomatic measures to ensure ALL journalists & activists are freed. www.article19.org/resources/be...

ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the arrest of Iranian human rights defender, journalist, and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. We call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammadi and all other detained activists and journalists. www.article19.org/resources/ir...

#Europe 🌐 @article19.bsky.social joins 31 rights groups in calling on the Council of Europe to adopt a convention dedicated to preventing and combatting transnational repression, and supporting its victims. buff.ly/6H6wQQI

On Human Rights Day, ARTICLE 19 and partner organisations call on the Hong Kong authorities to release activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, and to stop targeting people who exercise their rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly. www.article19.org/resources/hu...

As we mark Human Rights Day, we remember freedom of expression is not a privilege, but an inherent right essential for every person to live freely and safely. Everyone in Malaysia must be able to live with dignity and be able to express themselves without fear. www.article19.org/resources/in...

The time to act is now On International Human Rights Day 2025, a reflection on what the current moment means for our movement – and the radical change needed to confront the global assault on our rights and freedoms.    www.article19.org/resources/hu...

It’s GivingTuesday! Donate now for your contribution to be match-funded by GlobalGiving. Plus our Champion Donor will double all donations. Act now for freedom of expression and make an even greater difference to our work than ever before! www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! ARTICLE 19 has secured a champion donor who will match all gifts made to our appeal on top of GlobalGiving’s own match funding. This means every donation made on GivingTuesday will be more than doubled. Get ready to join us tomorrow! www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

#Iran 🇮🇷 State backed digital harassment is silencing minority communities & activists through hacking, smear campaigns, and cross border intimidation. @article19.bsky.social’s podcast details how these tactics isolate critics and suppress collective action. buff.ly/LLjsFwR

As #Myanmar heads to the polls in what many brand a sham election, the junta launches fresh assaults on freedom of expression and electoral rights - targeting independent media outlet AAMIJ News and journalist Myat Thu Kyaw. www.article19.org/resources/my...

Listen now: Jo Glanville talks to Simin Fahandej of the Bahá’í International Community & Azadeh Pourzand of the Siamak Pourzand Foundation about the rise in digital harassment of ethnic and religious minorities – and these communities' incredible resilience. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, ARTICLE 19 calls for urgent state action to protect women journalists. Please donate via our GivingTuesday appeal next week. Your gift will be match-funded + make an even greater impact. www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

States must do more to counter and investigate tech-facilitated gender-based violence against women journalists. Read our briefing to find out how. Because silencing women journalists threatens the right to information for all of us. #NoExcuse #EquallySafe www.article19.org/resources/in...

Congratulations to winners of this year’s Global Shining Light Awards – powerful reminders of the role investigative journalism plays in holding authorities, criminals and companies to account and in bringing vital news about human rights violations to the wider world. gijn.org/stories/2025...

'The Amazon is now! The Amazon is us!' As #COP30 comes to a close, a reminder of the public call to join ARTICLE 19 Brazil + South America's 'Art, the Amazon and its Peoples'. Creativity will help shine a light on communities directly affected by the climate crisis. artigo19.org/2025/11/10/e...

ARTICLE 19 is proud to have engaged with and contributed to the OHCHR’s recent research. Ensuring technical standards development is linked to and rooted in human rights will empower us all to exercise our rights to communicate and to access information freely. www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

Excited to announce the launch of our new podcast on Iran! Jo Glanville talks to Azadeh Pourzand and Simin Fahandej  about the rise in digital harassment – and how a global community of resilient civic society activists provides hope. Listen now 🔽 www.article19.org/resources/bo...

Is a Chinese company helping supply surveillance equipment to target protesters using EU funding? ARTICLE 19’s Michael Caster comments on the increasing normalisation of the authoritarian digital model – without human rights safeguards – championed by China. www.ftm.eu/articles/tur...

Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and rebukes an ABC reporter for questioning the Saudi leader. But the fight to end impunity for crimes against journalists continues. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Europe: Investigations into cloud computing under DMA a welcome move @article19.bsky.social www.article19.org/resources/eu... - couldn't agree more

Cloudfare outages on the day ARTICLE 19’s Corinne Cath spoke at the European Digital Sovereignty Summit. A technical failure is a democratic failure. We must break Big Tech’s stranglehold and protect democratic participation, public services and fundamental rights. news.sky.com/story/x-and-...

2 weeks to go until GivingTuesday! GlobalGiving’s match funding makes it possible for 1 donation to have greater impact. Every gift you make to our page will be boosted, meaning your support helps us unlock additional funds to make an even bigger difference. www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

TODAY: ARTICLE 19’s Corinne Cath speaks about our shared digital future at the European Digital Sovereignty Summit. Digital commons initiatives can only deliver if Europe breaks Big Tech’s stranglehold – and civil society will play a vital role. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...

Tomorrow at the European Digital Sovereignty Summit ARTICLE 19’s Corinne Cath joins expert panel “The Power of Digital Commons: Building Europe’s Shared Digital Future”. Civil society must help build truly democratic alternatives to Big Tech power. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit starts today! We're proud to partner with DSA as we advance our shared vision of open and efficient access to radio spectrum as the key to digital connectivity, freedom of expression + resilient public infrastructure. www.article19.org/resources/ar...

“The truth never gives up.” ARTICLE 19’s Leopoldo Maldonado reflects on COLPIN, the most important investigative journalism conference in Latin America. www.sinembargo.mx/4726398/colp...

Today, ARTICLE 19 Brazil and South America will attend a session on the Escazú Agreement hosted by the Center for Climate Crime Analysis. Sharing reliable information about climate change commitments is vital to tackling the climate emergency. #COP30 climatecrimeanalysis.org/cop30/

Tiktok influencer Mariame Cissé was executed for voicing support for Mali's army – but she was also documenting daily life in a country reeling from years of war amidst a crippling fuel blockade. During conflict, freedom of expression must be protected. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

“Europol’s Fundamental Rights Officer does not function as an effective safeguard against the risks posed by the agency’s increasing use of digital technologies." ARTICLE 19's Barbara Simão on Europol's secretive push for greater use of AI in policing. wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

Digital rights in Europe under threat! Together over 120 society organisations, trade unions + defenders of the public interest we are raising alarm over European Commission’s Digital Omnibus. We're clear – fundamental rights are not ‘red tape’. www.article19.org/resources/eu...

Save the date! This #GivingTuesday - Tuesday 2 December - every donation will help us to unlock a share of Global Giving's $500,000 match funding. Join us and make an even greater impact! www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

Despite severe pressures on them, independent journalists in Hungary continue to deliver quality, fact-based, public interest reporting. Their work + media outlets enjoy huge solidarity & support – but the legal, political and economic challenges are profound. www.article19.org/resources/hu...

ARTICLE 19’s Executive Director Quinn McKew at the World Forum for Democracy, discussing our Global Expression Report, the decline in freedom of expression – and action we can take to protect citizen voices. vimeo.com/1135267271?s...

Lovely to talk with these folks about the problematic ways that crawlers are breaking the Internet lately

ARTICLE 19 Brazil & South America’s campaign Art, the Amazon and its Peoples calls on artists' creativity, innovation & passion to drive change, highlighting key debates at #COP30: sustainability, biodiversity and the people directly affected by the climate crisis. artigo19.org/2025/11/10/e...

As COP30 gets underway we reiterate the need to protect climate emergency and environmental activists around the world. Governments must be transparent on climate financing. Corporations must be accountable for activities that have an impact on our environment. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

ARTICLE 19 calls for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, extension of the arms embargo, and for a special session of the Human Rights Council. We also call for all journalists to be protected. The international community and media must no longer turn a blind eye. www.article19.org/resources/su...

Developments in Tanzania have been fast-moving, but check out ARTICLE 19’s Angela Minayo's take on lessons to learn – full of insight, and bringing in the wider context of human rights, including women’s rights, in the country and across the region. Watch now ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2a...

ARTICLE 19 joins partners in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session on Sudan. Atrocities being committed in and around El Fasher must be documented, Sudanese voices must be heard, and accountability is essential. defenddefenders.org/sudan-call-f...

In the latest episode of kill switch @ccs.bsky.social and @dexdigi.bsky.social discuss the recent AWS outage: what it tells us about the state of our internet, what the concentration of power in cloud means for democracy + what can we do to address it open.spotify.com/episode/1cjn...

From our ARTICLE 19 Brazil & South America colleagues following raids on 2 favelas in Rio de Janeiro, during which at least 121 people were killed. We commend activists providing support for journalists and human rights defenders affected by these horrific attacks. artigo19.org/2025/10/28/n...

“In the aftermath of Tanzania’s election, we urge authorities to refrain from violence + investigate attacks on protesters. The govt must protect free speech and ensure access to the internet.” – Mugambi Kiai, ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa regional director www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eas...

Women journalists face escalating online abuse simply for doing their jobs – with devastating consequences for free expression & media freedom. This #EndImpunity Day, we call on states to ensure women journalists can work free from violence and harassment. www.article19.org/resources/en...