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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Publishes Report on Freedom of Expression and the Internet (June 27, 2014)
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By: Nicole R. Tuttle | July 3, 2014 - 12:04pm
On June 27, 2014, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights published a report on freedom of expression and the internet. According to a press release, “[t]he report lays out the general principles that must serve as a guide for the protection of the right to freedom of thought and expression in the digital environment, systematizes standards on this issue, and analyzes relevant best practices and international doctrine and jurisprudence.” The report was published “[i]n light of the great challenges to full protection of fundamental rights,” and will serve as a tool for those “who must face the challenges involving the defense of human rights in the digital realm.”