In January 2009, Brazilian President Lula sent a bill to Congress which would decriminalise the operation of a community radio without a license. This is a long-standing demand by community radio associations and freedom of expression organisations in Brazil.

ARTICLE 19 has in its work repeatedly highlighted the obligation on States to promote pluralism and diversity [...]

The Jordanian government rejected last week issuing a license for a women’s community radio station in the Jordan valley. The request was for an FM station that will not broadcast news or political programs. This is the second time that the government rejects a community radio station. No reason was given for the rejection. The [...]

AMARC Europe is deeply concerned about the harrassment of Tunisian Independent journalists taking part to the new Independent Radio project, Radio Kalima.
Yesterday the coordinator of the project Dhafer Otay have been hold for the whole day by the Tunisian police preventing him to enter in the radio studios and threatening him of deeper consequences and [...]