143.115

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 38 - May 2021
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • Commonwealth
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
Recommendation

Uphold the right to freedom of expression and refrain from criminalizing the legitimate activities of human rights defenders and journalists and restricting their activities and rights, including by ending arbitrary arrests of journalists and human rights defenders

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
Action Category
4 - General action
Response
Supported
Issues
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
  • Freedom of the press
  • Human rights defenders
Related document
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143.115 Uphold the right to freedom of expression and refrain from criminalizing the legitimate activities of human rights defenders and journalists and restricting their activities and rights, including by ending arbitrary arrests of journalists and human rights defenders (Netherlands);