Freedom of Expression

Press Release R98/18

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Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression. This right includes freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing, in print, in the form of art, or through any other medium of one's choice

Article 13 of the American Convention of Human Rights

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The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression invites to consultation on access to information, violence against women, and the administration of justice in the Americas

 

May 9th, 2018

 

Washington, D.C. - The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) launched a public consultation on May 9th to receive information on compliance with recommendations made in the thematic report "Access to Information, Violence against Women, and the Administration of Justice in the Americas".

 

In this report, the IACHR recognized the fundamental role of access to public information in the prevention of discrimination and violence against women, as well as on access to justice for victims. Moreover, the report examines the challenges women face in order to have adequate and effective access to State-controlled information on the prevention and protection of violence and discrimination, as well as on access to justice for victims, and systematizes the international standards that the Inter-American System has developed in this regard. Likewise, the report presents to States several recommendations in order to comply with their obligations on this important matter. Thus, the present questionnaire seeks to collect information on compliance with the recommendations issued in said report.

 

The Office of the Special Rapporteur invites States, civil society, and other non-state actors to provide information for the questionnaire on access to information, violence against women, and the administration of justice in the Americas. Answers to this questionnaire must be submitted no later than June 15, 2018 and can be sent in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese to [email protected]. If the information refers to reports already published, we request you include the link. We also request you reference "Questionnaire Access to Information and Women in the Americas" in the email subject line.

 

If you don’t have access to the internet, you can send your answers by mail to the following address:

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Organization of American States

1889 F Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20006.

 

The submission must be addressed to the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the IACHR.

 

The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression was created by the IACHR to encourage the defense of the right to freedom of thought and expression in the hemisphere, given the fundamental role this right plays in consolidating and developing the democratic system.

 

The questionnaire is available in English here.

 

Questionnaire available in Spanish here;

Questionnaire available in French here;

Questionnaire available in Portuguese here.

 

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