Publication – Article 19

Nigeria :Crackdown on journalists suffocates press freedom

ARTICLE 19 reveals today in a briefing a significant increase in assaults, arrests and prosecution of the media in Nigeria compared to 2019, with 51 incidents in 2020 […]

ARTICLE19 West Africa salutes the courage of journalists and all media practitioners

As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, ARTICLE19 West Africa salutes the courage of journalists and all media practitioners across the regional who work tirelessly […]

Togo: Press freedom threatened by arbitrary arrests of journa

ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned by the arrest and detention of Ferdinand Ayité and Joël Egah, the publishing directors for the newspapers “L’Alternative” and “Fraternité,” […]

The fight against impunity for the murder of journalists and media actors must be a matter of common concern

November 2, 2021 marks the International Day for the End of Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The statistics on murders of journalists reveal a very […]

Nigeria: Killing of peaceful protesters must be investigated

ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the security forces’ crackdown on the assembly of the Islamic Movement (IMN) in Nigeria also known as the Shiites that reportedly […]

Western Africa: Governments must support the right to know

This year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information, the theme of which was “The Right to Know – Building Back Better with Access to Information”, […]

Senegal: COVID-19 response violates rights

Between March and May 2020, the Senegalese Government adopted a series of administrative orders and decrees banning all protests in the country and imposing restrictions […]