Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Ambeyi Ligabo
Ligabo, Ambeyi; UN. Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression; Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Representative on Freedom of the Media; OAS. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression; African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information
2008
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A/HRC/7/14
Title
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Ambeyi Ligabo
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Summary
Summarizes the main activities of the Special Rapporteur undertaken in 2007, including an analysis of communication trends in the period; presents an overall review of the main issues addressed by the Special Rapporteur throughout his mandate, specifically in the realms of the right of access to information, safety and protection of media professionals, legal restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression as well as the impact of freedom of expression on the realization of other human rights; presents general conclusions and recommendations.
Authors
Ligabo, Ambeyi
UN. Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Representative on Freedom of the Media
OAS. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information
UN. Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Representative on Freedom of the Media
OAS. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information
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Date
Geneva : UN, 28 Feb. 2008
Description
34 p.
Notes
"Joint declaration on promoting diversity in the broadcast media" adopted by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and the ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information: p. 29-34.