Press Releases
DECEMBER
- R36/00 - The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the Representative on the Freedom of the Media of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the OAS issued a joint statement
Washington, D.C., December 1, 2000
NOVEMBER
- R35/00 - The Secial Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression states his concern about a legislative proposal made by Argentine Senator Augusto Alasino calling for "the unrestrained exercise of freedom of expression" to be rejected in cases when reporting would cause "harm to reputations and personal standing."
Washington, D.C., November 22, 2000 - R34/00 - The IACtHR held a hearing in the case of Baruch Ivcher Bronstein vs the Peruvian State. Ivcher, a naturalized Peruvian citizen and journalist, lost his nationality and administrative control over the broadcasting company Frecuencia Latina under a resolution issued by Alberto Fujimori
Washington, D.C., November 22, 2000 - R33/00 - The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Dr. Santiago A. Canton, wrote U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to express his concern regarding the Intelligence Authorization Act now before President Bill Clinton for signature
Washington, D.C., November 2, 2000
OCTOBER
- R32/00 - During its 108th regular sessions, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (ICHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., approved the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression
Washington, D.C., October 19, 2000
SEPTEMBER
- R31/00 - The Special Rapporteur repudiates the detention of three Swedish journalists in Havana, Cuba. According to the information received, they were detained by Cuban authorities and accused of "subversive activities," after they had conducted a seminar on freedom of the press in Cuba
Washington, D.C., September 1, 2000
AUGUST
- R30/00 - The Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Dr. Santiago A. Canton, condemns the repeated attacks and threats that the newspapers El Litoral of Santiago del Estero and La Voz del Interior of Córdoba in Argentina have been receiving for more than a month now
Washington, D.C., August 4, 2000
JULY
- R29/00 - Dr. Santiago A. Canton, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, today wrapped up a five-day visit to Panama, at the invitation of the government and in follow-up to subsequent requests from various sectors of Panamanian society
Washington, D.C., July 14, 2000 - R28/00 - The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Santiago A. Canton, will visit Panama next July 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, at the invitation of the Panamanian Government
Washington, D.C., July 5, 2000
MAY
- R27/00 - The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States (OAS), Santiago A. Canton, expresses his repudiation of the attack on journalist Fabián Salazar, a worker on the daily La República
Washington, D.C., May 25, 2000 - R26/00 - On this the Annual Report on Freedom of Expression in the Americas was submitted, in Washington D.C., to the OAS. The report is part of the Annual Report of the IACHR, and was prepared by the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression
Washington, D.C., May 11, 2000
APRIL
- R25/00 - The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the OAS condemns the murder of Roberto Martínez, and the attacks on his colleagues Christian Alexander García, and Julio Cruz, when they were covering demonstrations in Guatemala City to protest increases in urban transport fares
Washington, D.C., April 28, 2000 - R24/00 - The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the IACHR, today concluded a four-day visit to Guatemala, undertaken at the invitation of President Alfonso Portillo Cabrera and in response to subsequent requests and overtures from various sectors of Guatemalan society
Washington, D.C., April 18, 2000 - R23/00 - The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Santiago A. Canton, is to visit Guatemala on April 11 to 14, 2000, at the invitation of the Guatemalan government
Washington, D.C., April 4, 2000 - R22/00 - El Relator para la Libertad de Expresión de la OEA, Santiago A. Canton, expresa su total repudio por el asesinato del periodista haitiano Jean Léopold Dominique, director de la Radio Haiti Inter, baleado el lunes 3 de abril cuando entraba en el estacionamiento de la emisora
Washington, D.C., April 3, 2000
