Article 19

About Article 19

Article 19 works for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination. It does this by working on two interlocking freedoms which set the foundation for all our work: The Freedom to Speak concerns everyone’s right to express and disseminate opinions, ideas and information through any means, as well as to disagree with, and question power-holders. The Freedom to Know concerns the right to demand and receive information by power-holders for transparency, good governance and sustainable development. When either of these freedoms comes under threat, either by the failure of power-holders to adequately protect them, Article 19 speaks with one voice, through courts of law, through global and regional organizations, and through civil society wherever it is present.

Work area

Research, Advocacy, Education, Campaigns, Activism, Lobbying

Motto

Defending Freedom of Expression and Information

Country Offices

Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Quickfacts

Founded: 1987
Location (HQ): United Kingdom
Scope: Global
Focus area: Expression, Privacy

Does this organisation offer paid Internships?

No

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