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Inside Expression: December 2022

#16DaysofActivism

Plus: The #FreeToProtest campaign and The Power of our Voices, our strategy
for defending freedom of expression around the world

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#16DAYSOFACTIVISM 

During #16DaysofActivism [4], ARTICLE 19 is proud to launch Equally Safe
[3] - a feminist approach to the safety of journalists.

To fully exercise their right to freedom of expression, women need to be
equally able to share their ideas and opinions – online and offline –
without censorship or fear of retaliation, which can drive them out of
public debate.

ARTICLE 19 has found that women journalists [5] face uniquely gendered
risks – from workplace harassment to online rape threats and physical
attacks. A gendered lens is vital to understand and mitigate these risks.

An intersectional feminist approach – one that accounts for these
intersecting forms of oppression – is needed to enhance the safety of all
women journalists, everywhere.

ARTICLE 19’s new project, Equally Safe [3]: Towards a Feminist Approach
to the Safety of Journalists, offers new research, case studies from 6
countries, practical guidelines [6], and advocacy tools [7] to end violence
against women. They document women’s incredible resilience and explore
how feminist solutions can drive change.

We believe these resources [8] will help civil society, journalists,
researchers, and policy makers to apply an intersectional feminist approach
to ending violence against women everywhere.

VISIT THE RESOURCE HUB [9]

LEARN MORE ABOUT EQUALLY SAFE

‘WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE NEGOTIATING FOR THEIR SPACE WITHIN THEIR PLACE OF
WORK. THE TIME FOR RESPONSES DESIGNED BY MEN, FOR MEN IS OVER; IT IS TIME
WOMEN TOOK THE LEAD IN INITIATING ACTION INVOLVING INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS
WITH SOUND REDRESSAL MECHANISMS.’ – SRI LANKAN JOURNALIST DILRUKSHI
HANDUNETTI, SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN IN MEDIA

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CASE STUDY: BANGLADESH

When Bangladeshi journalist Farhana Nila [11]reported being sexually abused
at work, she was fired. She fought back, bringing a case against her boss
and prompting rights campaigners to build a human chain outside the
National Press Club.

No official action has yet been taken against the accused; the patriarchal
leaderships of media organisations would rather ignore official complaints
and street protests than hold harassers accountable. In the absence of
official channels, Nila’s case demonstrates how unity among women
journalists in Bangladesh is giving them the strength to fight against
discrimination.

READ THE BANGLADESH CASE STUDY

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CASE STUDY:BRAZIL

Nós, Mulheres da Periferia, an intersectional feminist website run by
journalists living and writing in some of the poorest areas of São Paulo,
Brazil, platforms black women living on the outskirts of big cities. They
shine a spotlight on daily life in these neighbourhoods, as well as
international politics, popular movements, and reproductive and public
health.

While Nós has largely been welcomed, it has also faced racist and
misogynistic attacks. Regardless, the women remain determined and continue
extending their network with many other journalists, women’s rights and
civil society groups, growing stronger by the day.

READ THE BRAZIL CASE STUDY

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#FREETOPROTEST

On 21 November 2022, ARTICLE 19 took the second phase of its #FreeToProtest
[13] campaign global.

When united to demand justice, the power of our voices can change the minds
and hearts of millions.

Yet, instead of listening, many governments are attacking people who march,
trying to silence these voices, and to prevent people from coming together.
Weak laws are often misused to quell protests. Authorities and some media
have demonised people who march, in an attempt to stigmatise the very act
of protest. Worst of all, this repression is growing more violent, with
police brutality and arrests of protesters on the rise.

ARTICLE 19 is campaigning [13] to ensure that all people, especially those
who face discrimination, feel empowered to use their right to protest. We
will call on the police, the media, and on policymakers to end police
brutality at protests, humanise protesters, and to reform laws to make
protest safer for everyone.

JOIN THE CAMPAIGN

PROTEST IS THE ONE EVENT THAT KEEPS THE GOVERNMENT ON THEIR TOES ... HAVING
PROTEST HELPS SO MUCH.' – HALIMA BAKARI FROM THE AL QAMAR JUSTICE CENTRE
IN NAIROBI, WHO HAS FACED BRUTALITY DURING PROTESTS.

THE POWER OF OUR VOICES 

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THE POWER OF OUR VOICES

November also saw ARTICLE 19 launch The Power of our Voices [14], our new
four-year strategy to defend and protect freedom of expression around the
world.

We know that, when united to demand justice, the voices of millions can
topple ruthless dictators, expose corruption, blow the whistle on Big Tech,
and change discriminatory laws.

And we know that the voices of millions can cause an avalanche.

Our strategy [14]sets out how, over the next 4 years, ARTICLE 19 will
define a new digital era for freedom of expression; protect, empower, and
connect silenced voices and dissent; and advance law and policy to
strengthen and protect expression. Most importantly, it outlines how we
will harness the experience, knowledge, passion, and tenacity of the free
expression movement to build a world where everyone – everywhere – can
realise the power of their voices.

It is only when we have the right information and the ability to debate
ideas freely that we can solve the biggest challenges of our time.

READ MORE ABOUT THE POWER OF OUR VOICES [14]

'WE WON’T HAVE THE WORLD WE WANT UNLESS IT IS ENABLED BY FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION AND THE ORGANISING IT EMPOWERS. THE CRITICAL DIFFERENCE IS THE
POWER OF VOICE.' – QUINN MCKEW, ARTICLE 19'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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PODCASTS: THE RIGHT TO ABORTION AND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST

Over the past two years, there has been an alarming retreat from the
defence of women’s reproductive rights. Poland introduced a near total
ban on abortion in 2020. In the US, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs
Wade [16] last summer, ending the constitutional right to abortion after
nearly 50 years.

But this sea change has triggered remarkable protest movements [17]. For
this podcast, part of the Boundaries of Expression series, Jo Glanville and
Nicola Kelly speak to Marta Lempart, founder of the Polish Women’s
Strike, which was at the vanguard of the nationwide protests.

In Iran, the death of Mahsa Amini in September sparked unprecedented
demonstrations across the Islamic Republic, after she was arrested by the
morality police for not following the obligatory dress code. ‘Woman,
Life, Freedom’ is the slogan of the protest movement. But this uprising
has also become a call for wider radical change, as the government cracks
down on the demonstrations. We hear from Maziar Bahari, founder of IranWire
[17] – the first outlet to break the story of Mahsa Amini’s death.

Also in the series: Jo Glanville and Nicola Kelly speak to climate
activists [18] about the risks they face fighting to protect the planet in
the lead up to the United Nations conference on climate change in Egypt,
COP27.

Plus: The global implications [19] for freedom of expression following the
the US decision to end the constitutional right to abortion.

LISTEN TO THE PODCASTS

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News and campaigns

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ARTICLE 19's Regional Office for Mexico and Central America [21] continues
to face threats from the government. This prompted the International Board
to hold its biannual meeting in Mexico as an act of solidarity with the
staff and their work for freedom of expression in the region.

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Hong Kong [22]: The trial of Jimmy Lai, pro-democracy activist and
publisher of Apple Daily, has been delayed until 13 December. ARTICLE 19
reiterates its call for his immediate and unconditional release.

* As part of 16 Days of Activism, we celebrate women human rights
defenders and journalists in the Middle East [23], North Africa, Central
Asia, and Europe [24].

'I KNOW THAT GIVING UP IS EXACTLY WHAT ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE PRESSURING US
WANT – THAT’S WHY THEY DO IT SO THAT WE QUIT AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR
THEM. SO, I AM NOT GIVING UP. I WORK WITH GREAT PEOPLE AND THAT’S GIVING
ME STRENGTH.' – BOJANA JOVANOVIC, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AND DEPUTY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AT KRIK, BELGRADE, SERBIA

CONVERSATIONS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

* Bahar Saba presented an oral statement to the 35th Special Session of
the UN Human Rights Council [25]on behalf of ARTICLE 19 and Impact Iran,
calling for an international independent investigative body to address the
ongoing and systemic impunity for human rights violations in Iran.

Plus: Mahsa Alimardani's work on Iran was highlighted in Vogue's 'This Is A
Revolution' [26]: 5 Women On The Ongoing Fight For Freedom In Iran.

* ARTICLE 19 and the Media Freedom Rapid Response coalition's work on the
defamation case against Italian newspaper Domani [27]made front page news
in the print edition of the paper.

* Vidushi Marda contributed to the NED’s Power 3.0 podcast, [28]
speaking about unregulated AI surveillance technologies' threat to the rule
of law.

READ MORE

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