132.124

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
  • AL (League of Arab States)
  • AU (African Union)
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
Recommendation

Guarantee full respect for the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press, encouraging the revision of the new media law, the Penal Code and other restrictive legislation, as well as the adoption of measures to establish clear parameters on their due respect by the entire public administration, including government officials and security forces

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
  • OEI (Organisation of Ibero-American States)
Action Category
4 - General action
Response
Supported
Issues
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
  • Freedom of the press
  • Human rights violations by state agents
Related document
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132.124 Guarantee full respect for the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press, encouraging the revision of the new media law, the Penal Code and other restrictive legislation, as well as the adoption of measures to establish clear parameters on their due respect by the entire public administration, including government officials and security forces (Uruguay);