Article 19

Strengthening community radios

Nigeria: Killing of peaceful protesters must be investigated

1 October 2021 0

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

28 September 2021 0

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

21 September 2021 0

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 […]

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

7 September 2021 0

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

6 September 2021 0

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 […]