AFRICAN COUNTRIES BLATANTLY VIOLATE RIGHTS TO
ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY

An ARTICLE 19 report launched today (1) demonstrates
that outright abuse of the rights to freedom of
association and assembly is rife throughout Africa.

Andrew Puddephatt, Executive Director of ARTICLE 19
said:

"The right to freedom of association and assembly is
enshrined in the constitutions of most African states,
yet offical abuse of these rights continues unabated.
Freedom of association and assembly is absolutely
fundamental to any society. Without the full exercise
of these rights, freedom of expression itself cannot
be guaranteed. This is especially so in Africa, where
access to the means of communication - newspapers,
radio, TV and the Internet - remains denied to great
swathes of the population."

Source: http://www.article19.org/docimages/987.htm