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| Founded | 5 February 1987 |
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| Type | International nongovernmental organisation |
| Registration no. | Charity number 327421 |
| Focus | Freedom of expression and freedom of information |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′25″N 0°6′29″W / 51.52361°N 0.10806°W |
Key people | Quinn McKew (Executive Director) |
Revenue | £7,014,478 (2016) |
| Employees | 100+ |
| Website | www |
Article 19 (stylised ARTICLE 19) is a British international human rights organisation that works to defend and promote freedom of expression and freedom of information worldwide. It was founded in 1987.[1] The organisation takes its name from Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states:
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; the right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers.
In early 2024, Russian authorities designated Article 19 as an "undesirable organization."[2]
- ^ "Congratulations to ARTICLE 19 for Two Decades of Speaking Out for Free Expression". IFEX.org. 17 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Russia bans freedom of expression group Article 19 as 'undesirable'". Committee to Protect Journalists. 16 February 2024.