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New ACHPR Declaration on Freedom of Expression & Access to Information

April 22, 2020 IJRC African System, international human rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has published a new Declaration on Principles of Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa (Declaration), which replaces its 2002 principles on freedom of expression, and expands the guidance to States on access to information and digital rights. [ACHPR Press Release] The Declaration – a soft law document that

African Commission Seeks Input for Revised Freedom of Expression Declaration

June 13, 2019 IJRC African System, international human rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) is revising its Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa to address new technological advances, online activity, and internet restrictions throughout Africa, and is requesting input from stakeholders. [ACHPR Press Release] The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa invites comments from civil society,

African Court Holds Rwanda Violated Victoire Ingabire’s Freedom of Expression

December 12, 2017 IJRC African System, due process & judicial protection, international human rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

On November 24, 2017, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) held that Rwanda violated Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza’s right to freedom of opinion and expression, as well as her right to an adequate defense. See AfCHPR, Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v. The Republic of Rwanda, App. No. 003/2014, Judgment of 24 November 2017, paras. 173(viii)-(ix). Specifically, the African Court held

Turkish YouTube Ban Breached Freedom of Expression, European Court Holds

January 6, 2016 IJRC due process & judicial protection, European System, international human rights, thought, expression & association

On December 1, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression by blocking access to YouTube, a widely-used video platform, from May 2008 to October 2010. See ECtHR, Cengiz and Others v. Turkey, nos. 48226/10 and 14027/11, Judgment of 1 December 2015 (available only in French). The application was lodged

IACHR Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression Issues 2014 Annual Report

May 27, 2015 IJRC armed conflict, children, civil society, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, family, freedom of religion, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, international humanitarian law, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, military and humanitarian intervention, persons with disabilities, privacy, progressive development of law, reparations, reproductive and sexual rights, right to life, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, women's rights

On May 7, 2015, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented its 2014 Annual Report, evaluating the state of freedom of expression in the Americas, to the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Organization of American States (OAS). [IACHR Press Release] See also Executive Summary of

African Court Addresses Freedom of Expression in Burkina Faso, in Landmark Judgment

February 3, 2015 IJRC African System, civil society, due process & judicial protection, thought, expression & association

For the first time in its eight-year tenure, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Court) has directly considered the right to freedom of expression, and the validity of legislation that criminalizes defamation. The case, Lohé Issa Konaté v. Burkina Faso, involved a journalist’s conviction, imprisonment, and substantial fine in connection with his reporting. [AfCHPR Press Release] In

Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information

MANDATE OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information is one of the special mechanisms overseen by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Special Rapporteurship was created in 2004 during the Commission’s 36th Ordinary Session. See, e.g., ACommHPR, Resolution 71, Resolution on the Mandate and Appointment

Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression

MANDATE OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION The Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression is one of the special mechanisms overseen by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The Commission created the Rapporteurship during its 97th Session in 1997. See, e.g., IACHR, Press Release No. 13/97, 17 October 1997. The Heads of State and Government of the Americas expressed

IACHR Special Rapporteur Releases Comprehensive Report on Freedom of Expression and the Internet

July 9, 2014 IJRC human rights defenders, Inter-American System, international human rights, thought, expression & association

In a new report, the regional human rights expert on freedom of expression in the Americas identifies principles and standards to guide States in their regulation of online communication. On June 27, 2014, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released the report, Freedom of Expression and the Internet, specifically addressing the

Riots in France over Veil Ban Prompt Continued Discussion of Freedom of Expression and Religion, Stigmatization of Muslim Women

July 30, 2013 IJRC cultural rights, discrimination, European System, freedom of religion, women's rights

For the moment, the riots in France over the public ban on face veils have abated, but public discussion of the law’s possible infringement on freedom of religion continues. The riots, which began on July 19 in Trappes, a suburb west of Paris, were prompted by the arrest of a man whose wife was ticketed for wearing a face veil