I am deeply relieved that Maria Kalesnikava has been allowed to meet with her father. She has been kept incommunicado for more than 600 days, starved & isolated from her family. Now, we must keep up the pressure to break the isolation of other political prisoners & free them all!

Our father was finally allowed to visit Maria. I cannot believe it. @by_Kalesnikava #sosMaria #freekalesnikava

🇵🇱ARTICLE 19 Helsińska Fundacja Praw Człowieka & Watchdog Polska developed a legal analysis that outlines crucial reforms needed to ensure protections for civil society in #Poland against #SLAPPs Together w/ over 40 NGOs & media outlets we call for a strong anti-SLAPP law 🔖➡️article19.org/resources/pola…

🚀The 2nd European Anti-#SLAPP Conference by The CASE European Centre for Press and Media Freedom & Council of Europe has now kicked off! Our Joanna Szymańska is in #Strasbourg, representing ARTICLE 19 & 🇵🇱Polish anti-SLAPP Working Group She'll discuss the crucial role of civil society in combatting #SLAPPs 🚨Stay tuned

Joanna Szymanska Joanna Szymańska, ARTICLE 19 Europe, Polish Civil Society Anti-SLAPP Working Group: "We joined forces with media outlets and initiated a call to action, signed by civil society orgs, urging govt to implement the Directive more broadly - not just for cross-border cases."

On behalf of the 🇵🇱PL Anti-SLAPP Group, Joanna Szymańska commended Min. Sprawiedliwości’s commitment to addressing #SLAPPs. While we await a draft law this year, we emphasise that comprehensive reform must include decriminalising defamation to fully protect journos, activists & #FoE #AntiSLAPPCon

Blaming Ukraine for provoking WW3 is like blaming Poland for causing WW2. You literally need to think like Putin to pull that one off.

ARTICLE 19 joins CSOs in #Poland🇵🇱 in urging Prime Minister Donald Tusk to take concrete steps to strengthen #RightToProtest🪧 in particular to address the problems with controversial 'cyclical assemblies'. article19.org/resources/pola…

The Insider investigation in cooperation with VSquare and Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project has revealed that at Vnukovo Airport, Pavel Rubtsov was warmly greeted by Oleg Sotnikov, a GRU officer on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for cyber-espionage. Michael Weiss Christo Grozev KatoKopaleishvili Roman Dobrokhotov

🇬🇪 We stand in solidarity with people in #Georgia as they protest against the govt whose actions jeopardise the country’s aspirations for 🇪🇺European integration. Georgia is obligated to uphold & protect the right to protest and #mediafreedom. article19.org/resources/geor…

Premier zapomniał o czymś takim jak wolność zgromadzeń, pokojowy protest, coś tam coś tam. Skargi do ETPCz będą się same pisały.

🇬🇪 #Georgia: ARTICLE 19 joins partner orgs to call on the EU to defend democratic values and act swiftly against crackdown on civil society and media. Over 90 journalists have faced violence since protests erupted, and press freedom is under siege. article19.org/resources/geor…

Can freedom of expression save lives during conflict? Our new report "Clearing the Fog of War" provides a clear framework for how freedom of expression can: ✔️ Strengthen compliance with international humanitarian law. ✔️ Counteract propaganda and disinformation. ✔️ Protect

Mark Zuckerberg’s overhaul of Meta’s content moderation policies has little to do with protecting free speech. The shift and its timing appear to be an attempt to carer to specific political interests - rather than a commitment to free expression. article19.org/resources/meta…

Today marks four years since Andrei Aliaksandrau’s unjust arrest in Belarus. We will not forget. We will not stop advocating for his release. Stand with us to demand freedom for Andrei and all political prisoners in Belarus. #FreeAndrei article19.org/resources/bela…

🇵🇱 What’s next for Poland’s media? Experts, including Gazeta Wyborcza.pl’s Aleksandra Sobczak, KRRiT's Tadeusz Kowalski and ARTICLE 19 Europe's Joanna Szymańska, will share their insights in our next webinar. 🗓 Jan 28, 14:00 CET 🎙 Moderated by Oliver Money-Kyrle Register: mfrr.eu/depoliticising…

In his address, Trump pledged to revive free speech. We are clear: Free speech does not grant the right to target & discriminate with impunity. Protecting freedom of expression means everyone has a voice to challenge the powerful and demand change. article19.org/resources/unit…

🇧🇾 With these results highlighting the continued lack of #politicalfreedom in Belarus, Joanna Szymańska’s article from last May remains insightful, esp. as to how the public reaction to the 2020 result “undoubtedly stands as a haunting memory for Lukashenko.” ➡️ shorturl.at/1ix0N

The events of 2020 made “Lukashenko even more ruthless & extremely determined to prevent any future challenges to his power.” 📢 We must not look away from Belarus as Joanna Szymańska notes “[it] might not be front page news, but the struggle for a free & democratic country continues.”

🇵🇱#Poland: Minister of State Assets Jakub Jaworowski Ministerstwo Aktywów Państwowych 🇵🇱 has sent a letter to the companies w/ State Treasury participation, calling for greater transparency 'It is unacceptable to misuse regulations to engage in #SLAPPs.' We welcome this call & await robust anti-SLAPP law.