84.40

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 36 - November 2020
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Create an independent body in charge of receiving and examining complaints filed against all types of media in relation to racist and discriminatory hate speech, and organize campaigns to inform the population of the means available to report these cases and to access judicial remedies

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • ACS (Association of Caribbean States)
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
  • OEI (Organisation of Ibero-American States)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Freedom of the press
  • Human rights education and training
  • Racial discrimination
  • Violent extremism and human rights
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