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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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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...
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“The truth never gives up.”

ARTICLE 19’s Leopoldo Maldonado reflects on COLPIN, the most important investigative journalism conference in Latin America.

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COLPIN 2025: “La verdad no se rinde”
El COLPIN subrayó como principio esencial que la defensa del periodismo no es una causa gremial, sino ciudadana.
www.sinembargo.mx
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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/
COP30 - Center for Climate Crime Analysis
climatecrimeanalysis.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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...
Horror as armed men abduct and kill TikTok influencer
Mali authorities say influencer had posted videos in support nation’s military
www.independent.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“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.

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Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI program
Europol’s growing appetite for data and artificial intelligence is transforming European policing, largely out of public view, and without clear oversight.
wearesolomon.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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...
EU: Uphold hard-won protections for digital human rights - ARTICLE 19
The forthcoming EU Digital Omnibus proposals raise serious alarm for protection of human rights and privacy online.
www.article19.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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...
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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.

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Hungary: Independent journalists stand firm amid heavy political pressure - ARTICLE 19
Despite severe pressures on media freedom, quality and independent journalism continues to exist in Hungary.
www.article19.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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.

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Interview with Quinn McKEW at the World Forum for Democracy 2025
Quinn McKEW, Executive Director, Article19, United Kingdom
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November 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Lovely to talk with these folks about the problematic ways that crawlers are breaking the Internet lately
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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...
Edital aberto “Arte, Amazônia e seus Povos” - ARTIGO19
A ARTIGO 19, organização não governamental internacional de direitos humanos que promove e defende a liberdade de expressão e o acesso à informação em todo o mundo, lança este Edital de Chamamento Púb...
artigo19.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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.

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Global Witness at COP30: Policies for people over polluters
At COP30 in Belém, Global Witness is driving forwards a policy agenda that puts people – not polluters – first
globalwitness.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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...
Sudan: Unfolding atrocities fuel free expression crisis  - ARTICLE 19
As atrocities continue in Darfur and across Sudan, the global community must demand a ceasefire and protection for journalists and civilians.
www.article19.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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 ⬇️

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Lessons From Tanzania's Elections | Angela Minayo
YouTube video by NTV Kenya
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November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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.

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Sudan: civil society calls for a UN Human Rights Council special session on El Fasher - DefendDefenders
In a letter released today, civil society calls on the UN Human Rights Council to convene a special session on Sudan to address the situation in and around El Fasher, North Darfur, and ensure urgent i...
defenddefenders.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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

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‘my internet bed is broken’ is just the start
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November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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.

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NOTA PÚBLICA: Segurança pública não se faz com sangue - ARTIGO19
A operação mais letal da história do Rio de Janeiro, a Operação Contenção, nesta terça (28), expõe o fracasso e a violência estrutural da política de segurança no estado e coloca a cidade em estado de...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“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...
Tanzania unrest escalates as opposition alleges mass killings after disputed vote
Tanzania faces deadly post-election unrest after opposition leaders were barred, as the UN reports civilian deaths and curfews tighten.
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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...
End impunity for tech-facilitated violence against women journalists - ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 highlights the deeply concerning trend of tech-facilitated gender-based abuse against women journalists.
www.article19.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
From violence and attacks by the state to gendered online harassment, women journalists face compounding risks due to sexism, social stereotypes and discrimination.

We must build an intersectional approach to the safety of journalists.

#EndImpunity

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November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Justice for Journalists has released grim figures showing that 103 media workers are currently imprisoned in #Russia & #Belarus. We join their call for the release of all imprisoned journalists:
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Over 100 Media Workers Behind Bars in Russia and Belarus; 89 Arrested in Absentia - Justice for Journalists
31 October 2025, London, UK – On the eve of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the grim statistics sees 103 media workers in Russian and Belarusian prisons and penal...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🕷️Creepy AI crawlers are haunting the internet🕷️

This Halloween, Tanu I and @ccs.bsky.social ocial explain how AI crawlers are ruining the internet for all of us.

Read this season’s real horror story in @techpolicypress.bsky.social

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Creepy AI Crawlers Are Turning the Internet into a Haunted House | TechPolicy.Press
The question is no longer whether AI crawlers are disrupting the internet, but what we can do about it, write Tanu I and Corinne Cath.
www.techpolicy.press
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Today at #BreadandNet2025 :

‘Freedom of Expression Online in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges’

On the panel: Director of ARTICLE 19’s Middle East and North Africa Programme Saloua Ghazouani

breadandnet.org/program/
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Under new data collection laws, officials can access personal biometric info and geolocation details without judicial oversight.

This is the latest assault on human rights in Mexico. The government must change course and protect digital rights –vital to democracy.

www.article19.org/resources/me...
Mexico: New data collection law violates human rights - ARTICLE 19
Mexico new data collection laws pose profound risks to human rights. The government must protect digital rights, essential to any democracy.
www.article19.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Exciting news as we announce the 2025 #RoryPeckAwards finalists. 🤩

Congratulations to all 👏👏🔗https://rorypecktrust.org/awards/2025-finalists/

Join us on November 26th to find out the mib Freelance Journalist of the Year!
October 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
ARTICLE 19 condemns the detention of Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim. The RSF must release him now. He must be free to continue his vital coverage of the war.

Under international humanitarian law, civilians – including journalists – must be protected and never targeted.
Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim detained by RSF in el-Fasher
Journalist reported from el-Fasher through the war, sharing the situation on the ground with an international audience.
www.aljazeera.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM