As a defender of press freedom, I have pointed to the BBC as an example of how you can have an impartial public broadcaster that is not a mouthpiece for the state, independent from political interference…no longer. #IStandWithGaryLineker

Standing up to the grave injustices facing information activists in Mexico.

blog.whatsapp.com/an-open-letter Incredibly import👇 "Proponents say that they appreciate the importance of encryption and privacy while also claiming that it's possible to surveil everyone's messages without undermining end-to-end encryption. The truth is that this is not possible."

“Truth , Accountability and Understanding. These are journalism’s gift to the world.” On point words from AG Sulzberger on #WorldPressFreedomDay

🔺Did efforts to stem political lobbying in the #UK go too far, blocking the right to information about the current state of #PressFreedom in #HongKong? #FreeJimmyLai 🔻theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay! A day to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and defend the media from attacks on their independence. ℹ️Here's a review of ARTICLE 19 contributions, events and side events during #WPFD2023 article19.org/resources/worl…

World Press Freedom Day reminds us, always, of how much we still have to do to protect #PressFreedom – so it's great to see these conversations are ongoing.

Justice for Finland! The people’s champion #Eurovision

Definitely the #RightToBeForgotten is leading to really bad (and not necessarily unanticipated) outcomes. An European Court of Human Rights recent decision represents a clear blow to integrity of media archives Read ARTICLE 19 story: article19.org/resources/euro…

Today we launch the 2023 Global Expression Report. The global score for freedom to speak & the right to know continues to decline: over 6 billion people now live with less freedom than in the year 2000. ⤵️Explore our findings and compare country scores. #GxR23

Freedom of expression lower for 80% of global population than 20 years ago, according to latest ARTICLE 19 Global Expression Report pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience…

The 21st Century has been a disaster for #FreedomOfExpression. More than 6 billion people now have less freedom than in 2000. Our ARTICLE 19 2023 Global Expression Report finds that only 13% of us now live in Open countries. It's time to get worried. A…lnkd.in/eDCumQ_X

How free are we? The answer is not very. More people are not free to speak and know than those who can. Read about it in ARTICLE 19 Global Expression Report.

UK Home Office's recent attack on e2e encryption moves into the realm of baseless propaganda, diverging significantly from much of the rest of UK gov & from established expert consensus, complete w media salvo Let's review, it's important to recognize what they're doing...1/

American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been wrongly jailed in Russia for too long. We saw him in handcuffs this week, for journalism. #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan

🚨Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention in Russia must end now. At the #HRC54, ARTICLE 19 joins The Wall Street Journal lawyers for an urgent appeal to urge nations to unite for #EvanGershkovich's release. 📑via @voanews: voanews.com/a/media-lawyer… #IStandWithEvan ARTICLE 19 UN

We are deeply saddened by the passing of former ARTICLE 19 trustee Heather Rogers KC. Her invaluable contributions and support for media freedom will forever be remembered. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends. Doughty Street Chambers article19.org/resources/inte…

Important piece by Rory Finnan in the LA Times reminding us that the war in Ukraine forces us to confront what is important, and many Republicans are found wanting.

After 37 years as a solid American, I've left the U.S. My wife and I have been living in her home town of Melbourne, Australia since January, shortly before our baby was born. We'd always talked about doing it someday, but something happened last year that forced our hand. 1/ 🧵

Joint statement: We categorically deny the allegations that Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) fund protests in Kenya. Our work is transparent, accountable, and solely focused on promoting human rights and justice for all Kenyans.