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 […]

Guinea: Call for human rights and democracy to be protected following military coup

As details emerge regarding the 5 September military coup in Guinea, ARTICLE 19 calls on all authorities, including the military, security forces and the incoming […]

The Gambia: Access to Information Bill is a step towards greater transparency

ARTICLE 19 welcomes the signing of the Access to Information (ATI) Act by the President Adama Barrow on 25 August. The law is the first […]

Gambia: Disability Bill is a key step towards greater inclusion in society

As advocates for the rights of people with disabilities and their inclusion in the Gambia, ARTICLE 19 and the Gambia Federation of People with Disabilities […]

Senegal: Freedom of expression threatened by the changes to the Penal Code

ARTICLE 19 is warning of the threats to the rights to freedom of opinion and expression arising from the amendments to the Penal Code, adopted […]

Guinea Joint Statement: Three CSOs urge Government to end use of judicial harassment to silence free expression activists

ARTICLE 19, Tournons la Page (TLP) – Guinée, and Organisation Guinéenne de défense des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen (OGDH), call on the Guinean […]