Freedom of Expression

Press Release R57/18

Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the IACHR presents its 2017 Annual Report

March 23, 2018

Washington, D.C. – The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights presented on Thursday, March 22 its Annual Report regarding the situation of this matter in the Americas during 2017, as part of the Annual Report presented by the Commission to the member States.

 

In a critical moment for democracy, independent media, and freedom of expression in the Hemisphere, the report also highlights the realization of on-sight visits to Guatemala and Mexico in 2017, which resulted in an extensive analysis of the situation of freedom of expression and the formulation of recommendations by the OSR.

 

We thank the States, civil society organizations and the media for the permanent support and information offered throughout the production process of this report.

 

This is the twentieth report produced by the Office of the Special Rapporteur, since it was created in 1997.

 

·         To read the executive summary, click here.

·         To access the full report, click here.

 

The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression was created by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (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.

 

 

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