Freedom of Expression

1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 REPORT OF THE RAPPORTEUR FOR FREEDOM

 OF EXPRESSION 1999

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INTRODUCTION

 CHAPTER I       GENERAL REPORTS      

A.         Mandate and competence of the Office of the Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Information    

B.         The Office of the Rapporteur’s principal activities in 1999    

CHAPTER II      ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE HEMISPHERE         

A.         Introduction          

B.         Legislation and freedom of expression       

1.         The Dual System of Protection:  Public Persons   and Private Persons                                

a.         Actual Malice     

b.         Decriminalizing Libel and Slander Laws       

2.         Faithful reporting              

3.         Freedom of information    

4.         The concept of a right to truthful information           

C.         Women and freedom of expression           

D.         The Internet and freedom of expression     

E.         Freedom of expression and information in some member states      

Progress              

1.         Restrictions and threats to freedom of expression    

a.         States without freedom of expression        

b.         States where freedom of expression is severely limited         

c.         Other cases         

F.         Assassination of journalists       

  

CHAPTER III   FINAL THOUGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS      

ANNEXES

1.         Complete text of Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights    

2.         Press releases   

3.         Joint declaration on freedom of expression            

4.         Law project – Argentine Senate    

5.         Declaration of Chapultepec           

6.         The public’s right to know principles on freedom of information legislation