Press Releases
SEPTEMBER
- R214/24 - States must urgently protect civic space in the face of globally-spreading harmful “foreign agent/influence”-like laws: UN and regional experts urged
Washington, D.C., September 13, 2024 - R211/24 - SRFOE welcomes with gratification Colombia's presidential directive on duties of authorities on freedom of expression
Washington, D.C., September 9, 2024
AUGUST
- R190/24 - The SRFOE Alerts the International Community about Arbitrary Detention of Journalists and Criminalization of Dissent in Venezuela
Washington, D.C., August 23, 2024 - R179/24 - The SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Alejandro Martínez Noguez and urges a diligent and thorough investigation
Washington, D.C., August 12, 2024
JULY
- R168/24 - The SRFOE urges the State of Nicaragua to cease repressive actions against journalists
Washington, D.C., July 23, 2024 - R165/24 - The SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Jorge Méndez and urges the Colombian State to investigate diligently
Washington, D.C., July 15, 2024 - R164/24 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur launches thematic report “Digital Inclusion and Internet Content Governance”
Washington, D.C., July 15, 2024 - R163/24 - The SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Víctor Morales in Mexico and urges a diligent and exhaustive investigation
Washington, D.C., July 12, 2024
JUNE
- R136/24 - SRFOE launches dialogues on prevention of discriminatory speech in the media
Washington, D.C., June 12, 2024
MAY
- R111/24 - The SRFOE expresses its concern about risks to the right to the confidentiality of journalistic sources in Peru
Washington, D.C., May 22, 2024 - R108/24 - The SRFOE presents considerations after visit to Chile and invites society to provide additional information
Washington, D.C., May 20, 2024 - R106/24 - The SRFOE expresses concern over repression against journalists and deterioration of civic space in Venezuela
Washington, D.C., May 16, 2024 - R96/24 - The SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Roberto Carlos Figueroa and broadcaster Martín Antonio Olivier Rodríguez in Mexico and calls on the judicial authorities to conduct a diligent and thorough investigation
Washington, D.C., May 10, 2024 - R89/24 - SRFOE warns about the press freedom situation in Haiti and urges the Presidential Transitional Council and regional States to adopt assistance measures for journalists
Washington, D.C., May 3, 2024 - R88/24 - Freedom of expression and media crucial to tackling climate crisis: International Freedom of Expression Rapporteurs
Washington, D.C., May 3, 2024 - R87/24 - On World Press Freedom Day, SRFOE publishes its Annual Report 2023
Washington, D.C., May 3, 2024 - R86/24 - The SRFOE warns about the continued preventive detention of journalist José Rubén Zamora and asks the State of Guatemala to report regularly on the judicial proceedings against him
Washington, D.C., May 2, 2024
APRIL
- R82/24 - The SRFOE condemns the murder of journalists Jaime Vásquez, Julio Zapata and Hilton Eduardo Barrios, and calls on the State to investigate the facts and ensure the protection of journalists
Washington, D.C., April 30, 2024
MARCH
- R61/24 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur warns of the impacts of organized crime on journalism and urges the State to protect journalists in Ecuador
Washington, D.C., March 25, 2024 - R46/24 - The SRFOE expresses its concern over institutional tolerance for the disclosure of journalists' personal data in Mexico
Washington, D.C., March 6, 2024
FEBRUARY
- R33/24 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the violence against journalists in Honduras and calls on the State to protect and guarantee freedom of expression and freedom of the press
Washington, D.C., February 15, 2024 - R26/24 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the murder of journalist Mardonio Mejía Mendoza in Colombia and calls on the State to investigate the facts
Washington, D.C., February 1, 2024
JANUARY
- R10/24 - The Rapporteurship condemns the murder of two journalists in Guatemala and calls on the State to investigate the facts with due diligence
Washington, D.C., January 5, 2024 - R9/24 - Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression Publishes the Report: "Building a Proactive Transparency Index for Use During Health Emergencies "
Washington, D.C., January 5, 2024 - R6/24 - RELE condemns the murder of journalist Francisco Ramirez Amador in Honduras and calls on the State to strengthen protection for the press at risk
Washington, D.C., January 4, 2024
