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OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FRO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
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Press Release

Joint Press Release R08-10
The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression rejected the closing of cable television channels in Venezuela.

Press Release R07-10
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression condemns the murder of journalist José Luis Romero in Mexico.

Press Release R02/10
The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression expresses concern over the attack against a radio station in Honduras.

Press Release R03/10
The Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the murder of Valentín Valdés, a journalist with newspaper Zócalo, in Mexico.



Freedom of expression is a cornerstone upon which the very existence of a democratic society rests.

-Advisory Opinion, OC-5/85, IACtHR


Article 13
Article 13 - American Convention on Human Rights

Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression
Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression