A Chance to Fix in Time: Analysis of Freedom of Expression in Four Years Under the Current Government Organisational Background Athan was founded on January 15th 2018 and led by youths who value and respect freedom of expression. Athan is a merger of Research Team for Telecommunications Law and We Support Journalists, with an aim to promote freedom of expression in a more systematic and wide-spreading manner. Athan compiles the lawsuits filed under Telecommunications Law, Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession, Unlawful Associations Act, Section 505(b) and Section 505(c) of the Penal Code; compiles the number of journalists charged; monitors, documents and reports the violations of freedom speech and prosecutions over free expression; conducts advocacy to legislative body and relevant ministries in order to implement legal reform and organises awareness raising programmes, trainings and workshops in necessary areas to promote freedom of expression. d Organisational Background

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