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During regional armed conflict, journalists in the troubled Swat valley have placed themselves in potentially dangerous situations in order to provide the public with information. The success of peace negotiations on the 16 February should have improved safety for these reporters, but its immediate aftermath suggests otherwise.

The acquittals in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case highlight a culture of impunity that must be brought to an end, writes
Tanya Lokshina.

The debate on limits to freedom of expression is re-sparked by the government’s decision to uphold a ban that prevented anti-Islamic Dutch MP Geert Wilders, right, from entering the country.

As the trial of Florence Hartmann approaches, ARTICLE 19 has expressed concerns that the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is not upholding international standards on freedom of expression.

In a comment released by the Council of Europe, Thomas Hammerberg, its Human Rights Commissioner, advocates that current methods dealing with child offenders not only fail to be effective, but actually exacerbate problems. He proposes measures that move beyond the rigidly focused debate to decide an appropriate age for criminal responsibility.

It’s just a few short weeks into the year and two journalists have lost their lives,
simply for doing their jobs. In the Republic of Kenya, freelance journalist Francis Nyaruri was
abducted and killed, and in the Republic of Somalia, radio journalist Said Tahlil Ahmed was
shot dead in a market. These killings are a reminder of the continued danger
that so many media workers currently face in the East and Horn of Africa.

Index on Censorship and Article 19 are delighted to present ‘Burma: Between the lines’, a celebration of art and survival. This special night of theatre, performance, poetry, film and photography will celebrate the ongoing resistance and imagination of Burmese artists, writers and activists.

This week, policemen surrounded the premises of Radio Kalima, while its staff were threatened, detained and their equipment sabotaged. This is the latest development in the government’s continued policy of undermining freedom of expression through its harassment of journalists and human rights defenders.

ARTICLE 19 and Privacy International (PI) welcome US President Barack
Obama’s announcement on 21 January, of new policies enhancing public access
to government information, in one of his first official actions as President. These
changes mark a significant departure from previous policies.