Freedom of Expression

Press Release

Press Release 161/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression expresses concern over the situation of Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) in Venezuela.

Press Release 160/06
The four Special Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression approve a joint declaration.

Press Release 159/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression releases recommendations to Uruguay at the conclusion of its working visit.

Press Release 158/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression concludes working visit to Costa Rica.

Press Release 157/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression deplores the murders of journalists Misael Tamayo Hernández and José Manuel Nava Sánchez in Mexico.

Press Release 156/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression regrets death of cameraman Brad Will in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Press Release 155/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression manifests its satisfaction for decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Press Release 154/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression releases quarterly report on the state of freedom of expression in the region (July-September 2006).

Press Release 153/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the murder of radio journalist Eduardo Heriberto Maas Bol in Guatemala.

Press Release 152/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the murder of journalist Jesús Rafael Flores Rojas in Venezuela.

Press Release 151/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the murder of journalist Atilano Segundo Pérez Barrios in Colombia.

Press Release 150/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the murder of journalist Enrique Perea Quintanilla in the state of Chihuahua, México.

Press Release 149/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the assassination of radio journalist Milton Fabián Sánchez in Colombia.

Press Release 148/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns attack against newspaper in Guyana and demands prompt investigation.

Press Release 147/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression initiates study of the status of the investigations of 172 cases of journalists murdered in the region.

Press Release 146/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the assassination of two journalists in Brazil and request an adequate investigation.

Press Release 145/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression voices concern over the disappearance of journalist Rafael Ortiz Martínez in Mexico.

Press Release 144/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression releases quarterly report on the state of freedom of expression in the region.

Press Release 143/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the assassination of José Joaquín Tovar in Venezuela.

Press Release 142/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression recommends to the Republic of Cuba the elimination of restrictions on Internet access.

Press Release 141/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression recommends to the Ecuadorian State that it derogate its legislation defining the criminal offense of "desacato".

Press Release 140/06
Joint Declaration of the Special Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression on World Press Freedom Day.

Press Release 139/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression calls for release of journalists detained in Cuba and for end to judicial harassment in the region.

Press Release 138/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression calls attention to the increase in threats and judicial harassment of journalists and other media workers in 2005. 

Press Release 137/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression expresses concern over the situation of journalist Marilú Gambini.

Press Release 136/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression expresses its satisfaction with legislative advances under way in the federal government of Mexico.

Press Release 135/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression expresses serious concern over the disappearance of Mr. Enrique Galeano in Paraguay.

Press Release 134/06 (Rev. 1)
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression deplores the assassination of Venezuelan photographer.

Press Release 133/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the recent attacks and acts of intimidation against the exercise of the right to freedom of expression in Mexico.

Press Release 132/06
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression expresses its satisfaction as to the decision of the Constitutional Court of Guatemala to definitively eliminate the crime of "desacato” (contempt).