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== <small>'''Self-portrait'''</small> ==
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''DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM of EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION''
  
''Defendiendo el derecho a la libertad de expresión y a la libertad de información.
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''ARTICLE 19 is campaigning with people around the world for the right to exercise these rights.''
  
''ARTICLE 19 está abogando con gente alrededor del mundo por el derecho a ejercer estos derechos.
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''With offices in Bangladesh, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Tunisia, Senegal and the UK, and in collaboration with 90 partners worldwide, we:''
  
''Con oficinas en Bangladesh, Brasil, Kenia, México, Túnez, Senegal y el Reino Unido, y en colaboración con 90 organizaciones asociadas en todo el mundo, nosotros:
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''- Work on behalf of freedom of expression wherever it is threatened. This work includes monitoring, research, publishing, advocacy, campaigning, setting standards and litigation.''
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''- Advise on the development of legislation to protect freedom of expression and freedom of information in countries emerging from conflict, war and genocide.''
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''- Campaign to safeguard pluralism, independence and diversity of views in the media.''
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''- Champion freedom of expression, including freedom of information, as a fundamental human right that is central to the protection of other rights.''
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''- Advocate for freedom of information legislation to ensure transparency and to strengthen citizens' participation.''
  
''Trabajamos a favor de la libertad de expresión donde quiera que esté amenazada. Este trabajo incluye controlar, investigar, publicar, abogar, hacer campañas, desarrollar normas y litigar.
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(https://www.article19.org/pages/en/what-we-do.html)
''Asesoramos sobre desarrollos legislativos para proteger la libertad de expresión y la libertad de información en países que estén saliendo de conflictos, guerras y genocidios.
 
''Abogamos para salvaguardar el pluralismo, la independencia y la diversidad de opiniones en los medios.
 
''Defendemos a la libertad de expresión, incluyendo la libertad de información, como un derecho humano fundamental que es crucial para la protección de otros derechos.
 
''Propugnamos por la adopción de leyes de libertad de información para asegurar la transparencia y para fortalecer la participación ciudadana.'' (https://www.article19.org/pages/es/what-we-do.html)
 
  
'''Description'''
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== <small>'''Description'''</small> ==
  
Artículo 19 es una organización no gubernamental de defensa de los derechos humanos radicada en Londres, Inglaterra, bajo la forma legal de una sociedad caritativa limitada (https://www.article19.org/pages/es/governance.html). Su propósito principal es la defensa y promoción de la libertad de expresión y de acceso a la información a nivel global. Fue fundada en febrero de 1987 por J. Roderick MacArthur; Greg MacArthur; Aryeh Neier; Martin Ennals. Actualmente, su director ejecutivo es Thomas Hughes (https://www.article19.org/pages/en/executive-director.html). El nombre de la organización es una referencia al artículo 19 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos del Hombre, en el que se expresa el derecho a la libertad de expresión y opinión.  
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Article 19 is a non-governmental human rights organization based in London, England,
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Legally, it is a limited charity company
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(https://www.article19.org/pages/es/governance.html) and its purpose is supporting and
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fostering freedom of speech and information access globally. It was established in February
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1987 by J. Roderick MacArthur, Greg MacArthur, Aryeh Neier, Martin Ennals. Its current
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executive directior is Thomas Hughes
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(https://www.article19.org/pages/en/executive-director.html). The organization’s name is a
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reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 19, which states the right to
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freedom of opinion and expression.
  
Artículo 19 vela por la libertad de expresión, de prensa y de acceso a la información a través de una serie de actividades, como la monitorización de los abusos o amenazas a la libertad de expresión, la presión a gobiernos para que desarrollar marcos legislativos que respeten los acuerdos internacionales sobre libertad de expresión, el desarrollo de propuestas legales que fortalezcan la libertad e independiencia de los medios y el acceso abierto a información gubernamental, análisis de leyes, así como el apoyo directo en el ámbito jurídico a individuos, grupos u organizaciones cuyos derechos hayan sido violados. Sus ejes de acción son la regulación de los medios; libertad de información; censura, violencia y libertad de prensa; gobernanza y democracia; discriminación; difamación; tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, y nuevos medios; conflictos y seguridad (https://www.article19.org/pages/es/what-we-do.html).
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Article 19 ensures freedom of speech, press and information access through a series of
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activities, such as: monitoring abuse of or threats to freedom of speech; pressuring
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governments into developing legislative frameworks in compliance with international
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agreements on freedom of speech; drafting legal proposal to further freedom and
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independence in media, as well as open access to government information; analyzing
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legislation, as well as providing direct legal support to individuals, groups and organizations
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whose rights have been violated. Its main lines of action are: media regulation; freedom of
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information; censorship, violence and freedom of press; governance and democracy;
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discrimination; libel; communication and information technologies and new media; conflicts
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and security (https://www.article19.org/pages/es/what-we-do.html).
  
Artículo 19 desarrolla su actividad a través de siete oficinas que cubren las áreas geográficas de Asia y el Pacífico; América Central; África Oriental; Europa y Asia Central; Oriente Medio y África del Norte; Sudamérica; África Occidental. Trabaja en colaboración con cerca de 100 organizaciones radicadas en más de 60 países alrededor del globo, y es miembro de diferentes redes de organizaciones no gubernamentales dedicadas a la defensa de la libertad de expresión, como International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) o Freedom of Information Advocates (FOIA) Network, y otras organizaciones que actúan a nivel local, como Tunisia Monitoring Group o International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA). También colabora con instituciones como la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU); Unión Africana (UA); Unión Europea (UE), o la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA).  
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Article 19 develops its activities through seven offices across Asia and the Pacific, Central
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America, East Africa, Europe and Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, South
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America, and West Africa. The organization collaborates with close to 100 organizations
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based in more than 60 countries across the globe, and it’s part of several networks of
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non-governmental associations dedicated to the freedom of speech, such as the
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International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), the Freedom of Information
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Advocates Network (FOIA) and other organizations working locally, such as the Tunisian
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Monitoring Group and the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA). It also
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collaborates with institutions such as the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), European
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Union (EU) and the Organization of American States (OAS).
  
La financiación de Artículo 19 depende de contribuyentes públicos y privados como la Swedish International Development Agenda (SIDA); UK Department for International Development (DFID); Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; The Ford Foundation; Fritt Ord; Open Society Institute (OSI) y la The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. (https://www.article19.org/pages/en/funders.html). Actualmente cuenta con más de 100 empleados y un presupuesto anual de más de 4 millones de libras esterlinas (datos de 2015, consultados, en https://www.article19.org/data/files/2015_Accounts.pdf).
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Article 19’s funding depends on contributions from both public and private parties, such as
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the Swedish International Development Agenda (SIDA), the UK Department for International
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Development (DFID), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Fritt Ord,
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the Open Society Institute (OSI) and the the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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(https://www.article19.org/pages/en/funders.html). It currently boasts over 100 employees
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and an annual budget of over 4 million pounds (data from 2015, sourced from
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https://www.article19.org/data/files/2015_Accounts.pdf).
  
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== <small>'''Links'''</small> ==
  
 
'''URL:''' https://www.article19.org/
 
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DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM of EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

ARTICLE 19 is campaigning with people around the world for the right to exercise these rights.

With offices in Bangladesh, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Tunisia, Senegal and the UK, and in collaboration with 90 partners worldwide, we:

- Work on behalf of freedom of expression wherever it is threatened. This work includes monitoring, research, publishing, advocacy, campaigning, setting standards and litigation.

- Advise on the development of legislation to protect freedom of expression and freedom of information in countries emerging from conflict, war and genocide.

- Campaign to safeguard pluralism, independence and diversity of views in the media.

- Champion freedom of expression, including freedom of information, as a fundamental human right that is central to the protection of other rights.

- Advocate for freedom of information legislation to ensure transparency and to strengthen citizens' participation.

(https://www.article19.org/pages/en/what-we-do.html)

Description

Article 19 is a non-governmental human rights organization based in London, England, Legally, it is a limited charity company (https://www.article19.org/pages/es/governance.html) and its purpose is supporting and fostering freedom of speech and information access globally. It was established in February 1987 by J. Roderick MacArthur, Greg MacArthur, Aryeh Neier, Martin Ennals. Its current executive directior is Thomas Hughes (https://www.article19.org/pages/en/executive-director.html). The organization’s name is a reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 19, which states the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

Article 19 ensures freedom of speech, press and information access through a series of activities, such as: monitoring abuse of or threats to freedom of speech; pressuring governments into developing legislative frameworks in compliance with international agreements on freedom of speech; drafting legal proposal to further freedom and independence in media, as well as open access to government information; analyzing legislation, as well as providing direct legal support to individuals, groups and organizations whose rights have been violated. Its main lines of action are: media regulation; freedom of information; censorship, violence and freedom of press; governance and democracy; discrimination; libel; communication and information technologies and new media; conflicts and security (https://www.article19.org/pages/es/what-we-do.html).

Article 19 develops its activities through seven offices across Asia and the Pacific, Central America, East Africa, Europe and Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, South America, and West Africa. The organization collaborates with close to 100 organizations based in more than 60 countries across the globe, and it’s part of several networks of non-governmental associations dedicated to the freedom of speech, such as the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), the Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIA) and other organizations working locally, such as the Tunisian Monitoring Group and the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA). It also collaborates with institutions such as the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), European Union (EU) and the Organization of American States (OAS).

Article 19’s funding depends on contributions from both public and private parties, such as the Swedish International Development Agenda (SIDA), the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Fritt Ord, the Open Society Institute (OSI) and the the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (https://www.article19.org/pages/en/funders.html). It currently boasts over 100 employees and an annual budget of over 4 million pounds (data from 2015, sourced from https://www.article19.org/data/files/2015_Accounts.pdf).

Links

URL: https://www.article19.org/

Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20160817014623/https://www.article19.org/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_19