Press Releases
NOVEMBER
- R280/20 - The IACHR and its Office of the Special Rapporteur express grave concern over the increase in criminalization and harassment of activists, artists, and independent journalists in Cuba
Washington, D.C., November 23, 2020 - R274/20 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Grave Concern about the Excessive Use of Police Force against Demonstrators and Journalists and about Arrests during Protests in Peru
Washington, D.C., November 13, 2020 - R271/20 - Office of the Special Rapporteur Expresses Extreme Concern about Violence against Journalists in Mexico and Calls on the State to Strengthen Protection Mechanisms and Measures to Combat Impunity
Washington, D.C., November 11, 2020
OCTOBER
- R258/20 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur considers inadmissible the delay in the detention process of indigenous journalist Anastasia Mejía Triquis in a pandemic context and calls on the State of Guatemala to respect and guarantee her right to personal liberty and due process of law
Washington, D.C., October 22, 2020 - R246/20 - The IACHR and its Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression express concern about new legal threats to freedom of expression and indirect measures against the media and journalists in Nicaragua
Washington, D.C., October 7, 2020 - R242/20 - Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the murder of journalist Luis Alonso Almendares in Honduras and urges to investigate the relation to his journalistic work
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2020
SEPTEMBER
- R235/20 - En el Día Internacional del Acceso Universal a la Información, la Relatoría Especia para la Libertad de Expresión publica nuevo informe temático "Derecho a la Información y Seguridad Nacional"
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2020 - R225/20 - Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the murder of journalist Julio Valdivia in Mexico and reiterates concern on the persistence of attacks against the life and integrity of communicators
Washington, D.C., September 21, 2020
AUGUST
- R206/20 - States of the Region must Accelerate Universal Internet Access Policies during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Adopt Differentiated Measures to Incorporate Groups in Vulnerable Situations
Washington, D.C., August 31, 2020
JUNE
- R128/20 - United States: UN and OAS experts condemn use of force against journalists covering protests in the US
Washington, D.C., June 8, 2020
APRIL
- R94/20 - Joint declaration on freedom of expression and elections in the digital age
Washington, D.C., April 30, 2020 - R78/20 - IACHR and its SR FOE express concern about restrictions on freedom of expression and access to information in States’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Washington, D.C., April 18, 2020 - R69/20 - Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the IACHR presents its 2019 Annual Report
Washington, D.C., April 7, 2020 - R67/20 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns murder of journalist María Elena Ferral in Veracruz and expresses concern over persistence of violence against communicators in Mexico
Washington, D.C., April 3, 2020
MARCH
- R58/20 - COVID-19: Governments must promote and protect access to and free flow of information during pandemic – International experts
Washington, D.C., March 19, 2020 - R52/20 - Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the murder of journalist Bryan Guerra and calls on the State of Guatemala to expedite the creation of a protection mechanism for journalists
Washington, D.C., March 11, 2020
FEBRUARY
- R45/20 - IACHR and its Special Rapporteurships present the "Guidelines on the activities and functions provided in the mandates of the Special Rapporteurships of the IACHR"
Washington, D.C., February 18, 2020 - R41/20 - Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns murder of journalist Leo Veras in Paraguay and calls for decisive action to prevent and investigate crimes against journalists at the border
Washington, D.C., February 17, 2020
SEPTEMBER
- ANNOUNCEMENT: Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression presents a new fellowship program: Fundamental freedoms in the digital space
Washington, D.C., September 25, 2020
JANUARY
- ANNOUNCEMENT: La RELE (CIDH) y UNESCO invitan a participar del curso en línea Marco Jurídico Internacional de la Libertad de Expresión, Acceso a la Información Pública y Protección de Periodistas
Washington, D.C., January 22, 2020
