147.104
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of assembly, association, expression and press freedom for members of all political parties, the media and civil society organizations by, inter alia, reforming the Cybercrimes Act and the Media Act
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
147.101
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure freedom of assembly and expression to enable a political and civic space, so that political parties, the media and civil society organizations can operate safely and fully exercise their rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.162
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Protect civilians, journalists, civil society actors and humanitarian workers from harm and uphold the freedoms of assembly and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- International humanitarian law
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.161
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Redouble efforts to improve the safety and security of journalists and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.160
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee and protect freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association by adjusting laws restricting these freedoms to international standards, by preventing attacks targeting journalists, human rights defenders and peaceful political actors and by combating the impunity of the perpetrators of these acts, in line with target 16.10 of the Sustainable Development Goals
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Impunity
- Right to development
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.158
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to prevent acts aimed at intimidating journalists and interfering with freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.157
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Protect the legitimate work of journalists, human rights defenders and opponents
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.155
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the full enjoyment of the rights to freedom of expression, the press, association and peaceful assembly, putting an end, among others, to censorship and the closure of media outlets
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.152
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take concrete steps to ensure freedom of expression and assembly and immediately put an end to the harassment, unlawful detainment and intimidation of journalists and civil society actors by the national security services
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.151
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Publicly condemn attacks, threats, acts of intimidation and arbitrary arrests targeting journalists and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.150
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary steps to stop the harassment of, threats against and arbitrary arrests and detentions of human rights defenders, journalists and critics of the Government and government officials, and ensure that all government institutions respect, promote and protect the rights to privacy, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Privacy
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.148
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the protection of journalists, human rights defenders and humanitarian workers and ensure also their safe access to all areas of the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.144
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take effective measures to prevent obstacles to freedom of expression, such as attempts to intimidate or silence civil society, journalists, legal professionals, human rights defenders and political groups
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.143
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that the civic space remains open and avoid actions and restrictions that unduly limit freedom of expression and opinion, including for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society actors
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.142
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop and implement targeted policies and initiatives to prevent harassment, arbitrary arrest and detention, enforced disappearance and killing of human rights defenders, journalists and media workers
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Enforced disappearances
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.140
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take effective measures to ensure freedom of expression, including by ensuring the safety of journalists and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.138
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Protect human rights defenders and journalists from violence and arbitrary arrest and address impunity for crimes against human rights defenders and journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Impunity
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.137
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cease the arbitrary detention of individuals, including human rights defenders, journalists and activists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.133
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of expression, the press and peaceful assembly, in order to ensure open public debates, particularly in view of the general elections to be held in February 2023
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Elections
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.132
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure safe working conditions for journalists and human rights defenders, including by upholding the right to privacy
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Labour rights
- Privacy
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
136.39
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee the protection and freedom of expression of politicians, journalists and rights defenders and fight against the impunity of the perpetrators of violence against them
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Impunity
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.38
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures against the legal ambiguity regarding the competences of media regulatory bodies such as the Rwanda Media Commission in order to strengthen their independence against government interference and align them with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.36
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend article 2 (19) of the media law to broaden the definition of journalist in order to include citizen journalists, freelance journalists and bloggers, in accordance with international standards on freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.34
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take concrete steps to ensure media independence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.33
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to protect freedom of expression and protect journalists from harassment and injustices
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.32
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take further measures to protect journalists and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.31
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Protect and uphold the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, including by respecting and supporting free and independent media, in line with international human rights standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.30
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen freedom of expression, in line with the Constitution of Rwanda and international law, particularly through the establishment of a binding legal instrument that guarantees the independence of the Rwanda Media Commission
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
136.29
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promote media freedom by creating a legal framework for the self- regulatory Rwanda Media Commission
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
135.45
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to protect human right defenders and journalists from harassment and attacks and ensure independent credible investigations of alleged cases and the prosecution of offenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021