Freedom of expression

APC joins in the calls for the charges against Khadija Ismayilova to be dropped
APC joins in the calls for the charges against Khadija Ismayilova to be dropped 17 December 2014 Leila Nachawati

APC joins in the calls for the charges against Khadija Ismayilova to be dropped and for sanctions to be adopted against top Azerbaijani government officials participating in jailing and torturing journalists and free speech activists.

Break the Silence: Campaign for Jailed Human Rights Activists
Break the Silence: Campaign for Jailed Human Rights Activists 10 December 2014

Today, on Human Rights Day, we remember Alaa Abd El Fattah and Bassel Khartabil (aka Bassel Safadi), who are serving arbitrary sentences that will jeopardize their futures as innovative and free thinkers from the Arab region. Break the silence with us today in this global campaign for Alaa, Bassel, and the many others who have been unjustly imprisoned because of their activism.

Pakistan: Reclaiming freedom of expression to end impunity
Pakistan: Reclaiming freedom of expression to end impunity 05 December 2014 Bytes for All

Bytes for All, Pakistan organized a candlelight vigil in solidarity with the global IFEX End Impunity campaign, and the #TakeBackTheTech campaign. Over 50 civil society members and passerbys gathered to express support to the torchbearers of freedom of expression in Pakistan such as journalists and human rights defende

Communications policy in the US from May First/People Link
Communications policy in the US from May First/People Link 27 November 2014 Flavia Fascendini

Association for Progressive Communications (APC) members reflect on the highlights of their work and how membership has supported them.

#UPR20: Egypt, Iraq should revise laws violating human rights
#UPR20: Egypt, Iraq should revise laws violating human rights 18 November 2014 Shawna Finnegan

APC breaks down the major outcomes of the 20th session of the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review, which focussed on Egypt and Iraq among other countries. APC has followed the UPRs of Egypt and Iraq, particularly for these states’ violations of internet rights such as freedom of expression.

eQualit.ie
eQualit.ie 17 September 2014

eQualit.ie is a Montréal-based organisation focused on developing and helping others use open, secure and reusable systems. Their work has a focus on privacy, online security, and information management. eQualit.ie's goal is to create accessible technology and improve the skill set needed for defending human rights and freedoms in the digital age. The team has develope...

APC and partners to attend Human Rights Council 27th session
APC and partners to attend Human Rights Council 27th session 04 September 2014

The 27th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC27) will take place in Geneva from 8-26 September 2014. APC will be attending the session to focus on internet rights and will be supporting a group of sexual rights activists who will be attending the Council for the first time. This briefing note highlights the key internet rights related issues in the Council’s agenda for this session as wel...

Briefing note Human Rights Council 27th session
Briefing note Human Rights Council 27th session 04 September 2014 Deniz D. Aydin (Access), Joy Liddicoat, Deborah Brown

The 27th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC27) will take place in Geneva from 8-26 September 2014. Internet rights and freedoms will feature prominently with the highlight being the Council’s consideration of the landmark report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age and related panel discussion on September 12th and a discussion on viole...

#NotAnotherDay in Prison for Egyptian Activists
#NotAnotherDay in Prison for Egyptian Activists 27 August 2014

APC strongly condemns the continued and arbitrary detention of Alaa Abdel Fattah and Sanaa Seif for violation of Egypt’s highly restrictive public assembly law. Today, APC sadly mourns the death of Alaa and Sanaa’s father and esteemed human rights defender and lawyer, Ahmad Seif al Islam. We call on the APC community to campaign for the release of Alaa, Sanaa and all unjustly detained activ...

New centre to support internet freedom in the Maghreb and Mashreq
New centre to support internet freedom in the Maghreb and Mashreq 14 August 2014 Alternatives

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