Press Releases
DECEMBER
- R268/22 - SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Wilder Alfredo Córdoba in La Unión, department of Nariño; and urges the Colombian authorities to investigate the facts promptly
Washington, D.C., December 2, 2022
NOVEMBER
- R264/22 - On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, RELE calls on the States of the region to promote, protect and guarantee women's right to freedom of expression
Washington, D.C., November 25, 2022 - R253/22 - SRFOE condemns the murder of journalists Romelo Vilsaint, Garry Tess and Fritz Dorilas, and the attack against journalist Roberson Alphonse in Haiti, and calls on the State to clarify the facts
Washington, D.C., November 10, 2022 - R245/22 - SRFOE records the highest number of murders of journalists in the Americas since 1998, and calls on the States of the region to promote comprehensive policies for prevention, protection and prosecution of justice
Washington, D.C., November 2, 2022
OCTOBER
- R240/22 - SRFOE condemns the kidnapping and murder of journalist Edwin Josué Andino Canaca and calls on the Honduran State to provide safety guarantees for the press
Washington, D.C., October 27, 2022 - R237/22 - RELE insta al Estado de Colombia a investigar y sancionar a los responsables del asesinato del periodista Rafael Emiro Moreno Garavito, así como a examinar el mecanismo de protección a periodistas
Washington, D.C., October 21, 2022 - R235/22 - The SRFOE calls on the authorities of the United States to generate the conditions for a broad, plural, and robust deliberation in learning spaces and academic environments
Washington, D.C., October 20, 2022 - R232/22 - La RELE presenta su Informe "Mujeres Periodistas y Salas de Redacción: avances, desafíos y recomendaciones para prevenir la violencia y luchar contra la discriminación
Washington, D.C., October 19, 2022 - R225/22 - The SRFOE and UNESCO have initiated a project to strengthen the participation of different actors in the Americas during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on issues related to freedom of expression
Washington, D.C., October 5, 2022
SEPTEMBER
- R218/22 - In light of serious allegations regarding the closure of civic spaces in Nicaragua, UN and IACHR Special Rapporteurs urge authorities to comply with their international obligations
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2022 - R217/22 - On the International Day of Universal Access to Information, the SRFOE reiterates the importance of the autonomy of the guarantor bodies
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2022 - R213/22 - SRFOE condemns the murder of journalists Frantzsen Charles and Tayson Lartigue in Haiti and calls on the State to provide security guarantees for the press
Washington, D.C., September 23, 2022 - R211/22 - SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Humberto Coronel in Paraguay and calls on the State to reinforce prevention and protection measures for the press
Washington, D.C., September 22, 2022 - R204/22 - States must protect peaceful assembly during emergency situations: UN and regional experts
Geneva / Washington, D.C., September 15, 2022 - R199/22 - The SRFOE condemns the murder of journalists Leiner Enrique Montero Orga and Dilia Contreras Cantillo in a village of Fundación, Magdalena Colombia
Washington, D.C., September 7, 2022 - R196/22 - State of Guatemala must fully and effectively guarantee the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press
Washington, D.C., September 2, 2022
AUGUST
- R192/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression calls on authorities and candidates for public office in Brazil to protect public debate and freedom of expression
Washington, D.C., August 30, 2022 - R186/22 - The SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Gerardo Delgado Olmedo in Ecuador and urges authorities to redouble efforts to curb violence against journalists
Washington, D.C., August 24, 2022 - R180/22 - SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Ernesto Méndez in Mexico and observes that 2022 marks the highest number of crimes against the press in the country in the last 24 years
Washington, D.C., August 16, 2022 - R175/22 - SRFOE condemns the murder of journalist Mike Cabrera in Ecuador and calls on the State to take measures for the prevention and protection of the press
Washington, D.C., August 3, 2022
JULY
- R169/22 - SRFOE condemns the increase of censorship in Venezuela and reaffirms its support and commitment to the full enjoyment of press freedom in the country
Washington, D.C., July 29, 2022 - R163/22 - (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the escalating repression by authorities against journalists and media outlets in Nicaragua
Washington, D.C., July 15, 2022 - R157/22 - Mexican authorities must stop violence against journalists and guarantee their right to freely and safely practice their profession
Washington, D.C., July 12, 2022 - R156/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the murder of journalist Ricardo Ávila in Honduras
Washington, D.C., July 12, 2022
JUNE
- R138/22 - La RELE condena los asesinatos de los beneficiarios de medidas cautelares, el periodista Dom Phillips y el experto en pueblos indígenas Bruno Araújo Pereira en Brasil
Washington, D.C., June 18, 2022 - R129/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression presents its 2021 Annual Report
Washington, D.C., June 7, 2022 - R124/22 - La RELE de la CIDH concluye su visita a Perú y presenta sus observaciones y conclusiones preliminares sobre libertad de expresión en el país
Washington, D.C., June 2, 2022
MAY
- R106/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the murder of journalist Francisca Sandoval during a protest and calls on the State of Chile to investigate the facts
Washington, D.C., May 17, 2022 - R102/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RELE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the persistence of murders of journalists in Mexico
Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022 - R100/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announces its first official visit to Peru between May 16 and 20
Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022 - R96/22 - En el Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa, el 3 de mayo la CIDH y su RELE presentaron la creación del Core Group de Amigos de la Libertad de Expresión y el Periodismo de la OEA
Washington, D.C., May 9, 2022 - R95/22 - Declaración Conjunta de relatorías especiales resalta el rol de la libertad de expresión para la igualdad de las mujeres (ONU, OSCE,OEA,CADHP)
Washington, D.C., May 9, 2022
APRIL
- R80/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur warns of the risk of criminalization of legitimate exercises of freedom of expression in El Salvador as a result of legislative reforms
Washington, D.C., April 13, 2022 - R73/22 - La Relatoría Especial condena el asesinato del periodista Orlando Villanueva en Guatemala y llama al Estado a investigar los hechos y a determinar su vínculo con el ejercicio periodístico
Washington, D.C., April 8, 2022
MARCH
- R62/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur warns about the normalization and worsening of violence against journalists in Mexico and urges the authorities to activate complementary measures
Washington, D.C., March 24, 2022 - R44/22 - SRFOE condemns the use of firearms during a protest in Haiti that resulted in the death of a journalist and several people injured
Washington, D.C., March 2, 2022 - R43/22 - La Relatoría Especial condena el asesinato del periodista Givanildo Oliveira en Brasil, y llama al Estado a investigar los hechos en relación con su actividad periodística
Washington, D.C., March 2, 2022
JANUARY
- R19/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur expresses its concern regarding stigmatizing statements, media closures and prosecution of journalists in Venezuela
Washington, D.C., January 28, 2022 - R16/22 - The Office of the Special Rapporteur condemns the murders of journalists José Luis Gamboa Arenas and Alfonso Margarito Martínez Esquivel in Mexico
Washington, D.C., January 21, 2022 - R12/22 - SRFOE is concerned about the conviction for defamation for the publication of the journalistic book "Plata como cancha" in Peru and warns about its potential intimidating effect
Washington, D.C., January 11, 2022 - R9/22 - The Special Rapporteur condemns the murder of journalists John Wesley Amady and Wilguens Louissaint in Haiti and urges the State to diligently investigate those responsible
Washington, D.C., January 10, 2022
DECEMBER
- ANNOUNCEMENT: SRFOE and UNESCO invite to participate in the consultation on the Universal Periodic Review
Washington, D.C., December 20, 2022
JUNE
- ANNOUNCEMENT: The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (IACHR) launches consultation questionnaire for the preparation of the report on the closure of civic space in the Americas
Washington, D.C., June 6, 2022
MARCH
- ANNOUNCEMENT: The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression - IACHR opens the call for applications for the ninth edition of its "Orlando Sierra" 2022/2023 fellowship
Washington, D.C., March 4, 2022
