2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 2006

   See complete report in pdf

INTRODUCTION (See pdf file)

CHAPTER I GENERAL INFORMATION (See pdf file)

A.      Mandate and Competence of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression

B.     Main activities of the Office of the Special Rapporteur

1.      Daily monitoring of the situation fo freedom of expression in the region

2.      Individual case system

3.      Precautionary measures

4.      Quarterly press releases on the freedom of expression situation in the region

5.      Studies and publications

6.      Promotion and dissemination activities

CHAPTER II SITUATION OF THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE REGION (See pdf file)

A.      Introduction and methodology

B.     Evaluation

C.     Situation of the freedom of expression in the member States

D.     Assassinations possibly related to the exercise of journalism

CHAPTER III CASE-LAW (See pdf file)

A. Introduction

 B. Case-law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

 1. Defamation

2. Right to Access to Information

 C. Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights

 1. Defamation

2. Public Order

3. Prior Censorship

 D. Case-law of the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations

 1. Defamation

2. Public Order

 CHAPTER IV CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (See pdf file)

 ANNEXES (See pdf file)

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

  2.   Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression

 3.   Declaration of Chapultepec

 4.   Resolution adopted by the General Assembly XXXV: Right to Freedom of Thought and Expression and the Importance of the Media  

 5.   Resolution adopted by the General Assembly XXXV: Access to Public Information: Strengthening Democracy

 6.   International Mechanisms for Promoting Freedom of Expression: Joint Declaration

 7.   Press Releases