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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>An:</span></b> Barbara.Thomass@rub.de<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Betreff:</span></b> ARTICLE 19 Publishes
Freedom of Expression Checklist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>ARTICLE
19 Publishes Checklist for the Implementation of Declaration of Principles on
Freedom of Expression in Africa</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>ARTICLE 19 today published a checklist specifically
designed for civil society organisations in Africa and elsewhere who wish to
conduct a thorough analysis of the implementation status of the African
Union’s ‘Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in
Africa’. The checklist allows civil society organizations working on
issues relating to freedom of expression and access to information to establish
the deficiencies in terms of concrete provisions for the fulfilment and
protection of freedom of expression. For this reason some of the questions
cover areas broader than the issue of freedom of expression itself. The
checklist interprets each article of the Declaration in a comprehensive
manner, providing substantial details on how freedom of expression should be
fulfilled and provided for. <br>
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The checklist can therefore be used for the following exercises:<br>
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1) Researching and writing shadow reports to be submitted to the African
Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights <br>
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2) Establishing areas of focus for freedom of expression campaigns and
advocacy initiatives to influence policy or legislative reviews.<br>
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The checklist can be downloaded at <a
href="http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/africa-foe-checklist.pdf">http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/africa-foe-checklist.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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20 7278 9292. E-mail address: <a href="mailto:johnb@article19.org">johnb@article19.org</a><br>
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