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Inside Expression: September 2022

This month: Protest in Iran, the right to information, and Brazilians go
to the polls

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PROTESTS IN IRAN AND WHAT THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY MUST DO

The murder in custody of Mahsa (Jhina) Amini has prompted thousands to take
to the streets in dozens of cities in Iran. We’ve all seen the photos,
we’ve read the horrific story of Amini’s killing, and of others who
have lost their lives, as well as the increasing number of people being
detained. As more and more people demand freedom [4] from oppression by the
Iranian regime, the world can do more.

We must channel our anger and use the United Nations Human Rights Council
[5] to bring justice to the people of Iran, to demand authorities are held
accountable, to investigate these crimes, and to help restore the internet
across the country. People have a right to express themselves and to know,
to protest, and to be safe doing both. When they are not, the global
community must use the tools at its disposal to make sure impunity for
these violations does not continue. Keep sharing information, news and
details about campaigns [3] to support Iranians.

Read ARTICLE 19’s guidelines [5] on how to use the UN Special Procedures
for stronger advocacy.

Technology plays a key role in protests, and ARTICLE 19 has been advocating
for tech companies [6] to do more to support Iranians in accessing and
sharing the information they need. Given that the United States has eased
sanctions to strengthen internet freedom [7] for Iranians, it’s time for
Big Tech to take bolder action.

READ MORE ABOUT IRAN [3]

'MAHSA/JHINA AMINI IS THE LATEST VICTIM OF STRUCTURES DESIGNED TO STRIP
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN IRAN OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS WHILE GRANTING
PERPETRATORS OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CRIMES UNDER
INTERNATIONAL LAW ABSOLUTE IMPUNITY.' – SALOUA GHAZOUANI, ARTICLE 19’S
DIRECTOR FOR MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

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THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION DAY

On 28 September, ARTICLE 19 joined the international community in
celebrating the International Day for Universal Access to Information [8].
We know how vital it is to support civil society, journalists, and
communities in their efforts to use access to information laws to safeguard
human rights. And we know these laws – now on the books in 126 countries
– can help hold governments to account.

Over the last year ARTICLE 19's regional offices have led right to know
initiatives in Mexico, Kenya and Brazil, and supported The Gambia [9] as it
adopted an Access to Information Bill in September 2021. As more people
become aware of these laws, the better equipped we will all be to protect
and strengthen rights for everybody.

Find out more about how to exercise your right to know [10].

READ MORE ABOUT ACCESS TO INFORMATION [8]

BRAZIL GOES TO THE POLLS 

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‘DISINFORMATION HAS BEEN USED AS A WEAPON TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY AND
CORRODE PUBLIC SPACES. WE EMPHASISE THE VALUE OF INVESTING IN RIGOROUS
JOURNALISM, AND WE WORK TO DISMANTLE THE DISCRIMINATION EMBEDDED IN
BRAZILIAN SOCIETY, AND TO REINFORCE PEOPLE’S FREEDOMS TO SPEAK OPENLY AND
TO PROTEST SAFELY – AND TO STRENGTHEN BRAZIL’S DEMOCRACY THROUGH
DIVERSITY.’ – DENISE DORA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ARTIGO 19

In the run up to the elections on 2 October, ARTIGO 19, ARTICLE 19’s
Brazil and South America office, launched the #ShareInformation
#ShareDemocracy [11] campaign – #CompartilheInformacao
#CompartilheDemocracia in Portuguese – promoting free and fair elections.


Responding to the rise of authoritarianism in Brazil, it brings together 20
organisations and groups and more than 300 people from diverse backgrounds
and cultures, who share knowledge [11] and encourage participation in the
democratic process across their wide-ranging audiences.

The campaign promotes debate about freedom of expression, the right to
protest, and the right to access information, and it asks key questions
about the role of digital technologies – how they can enhance the process
and reduce the risks of election manipulation, while at the same time
understanding that tech can help facilitate disinformation and delegitimise
established democratic institutions.

READ MORE ABOUT COMMUNITY ACTION IN BRAZIL

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PODCASTS: RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT TO ABORTION AND THE THREAT TO FREE
SPEECH

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June, it was not only a
devastating blow for reproductive rights, it also had serious repercussions
for freedom of expression and the right to access information.

In two new episodes of our Boundaries of Expression [13] series, journalist
and writer Jo Glanville invites her guests to consider the inevitable rise
of self-censorship [12] as websites are taken down for fear of legal
repercussions. How should tech companies respond? What does the ruling mean
beyond US borders [14]? Does it mark a social and cultural shift in other
countries, bolstering anti-abortion movements across the globe?

In thought-provoking discussions, we hear from Alexandra Reeve Givens, CEO
at the Center for Democracy and Technology; First Amendment lawyer Bob
Latham; Venny Ala-Siurua, executive director at Women on Web; and Lana
Dimitrijevic, lawyer and founder of the Women’s Rights Foundation in
Malta in conversation with ARTICLE 19’s Executive Director Quinn McKew
[12], and Head of Gender and Sexuality Judy Taing [14].

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS [15]

LISTEN ON SPOTIFY       [16]

'DISINFORMATION IS AT THE VERY CORE OF THE TACTICS USED BY THE FAR RIGHT,
THE ANTI-CHOICE MOVEMENT, BY THE ANTI-LGBT MOVEMENT. IT’S ONE OF THE MAIN
MODES OF HOW THEY CONSOLIDATE THEIR POWER.’ – JUDY TAING, HEAD OF
GENDER AND SEXUALITY AT ARTICLE 19

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READ ABOUT RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD IN _THE GLOBAL EXPRESSION REPORT 2022_

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News and campaigns from ARTICLE 19

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Authorities in Senegal continue to target journalists and activists,
including Outmane Diagne [19], who was arrested after he shared satirical
content on social media and accused of spreading ‘fake news’.

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Attempts to criminalise and control debate, curb media freedom, and disrupt
access to information in South Korea [20] as the government updates its
National Security Act.

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ARTICLE 19 made a submission to the White House Task Force [21] to Address
Online Harassment, highlighting a key area of concern: the targeting of
women and LGBTQI+ human rights defenders, journalists, and activists
online.

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PLUS

The devastating impact of SLAPPs [23] – strategic lawsuits against public
participation – in Europe

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ARTICLE 19 CONVERSATIONS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

ARTICLE 19 legal officer Ilaria Fevola [24] explains why it's so important
for Big Tech to be more transparent.

ARTICLE 19’s Pierre François Docquir, Roberta Taveri and Catherine Muya
discuss how the Social Media 4 Peace [25] initiative is strengthening
societies’ resilience to potentially harmful online content – and hate
speech in particular – while enhancing the promotion of peace through
digital technologies.

READ MORE

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