Freedom of Expression
Press Release R73/19
Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of
the IACHR presents its 2018 Annual Report
March 21, 2019
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 21 its Annual Report regarding the situation of
this matter in the Americas during 2018, 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 Honduras, Ecuador and Brazil in 2018, 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 first 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 Annual 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.