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Landmark laws protecting LGBTI rights passed in Argentina and Chile

May 10 2012 - 4:57pm

Freedom House applauds the approval of two landmark laws in Argentina and Chile this week, which protect and advance the rights of minorities, in particular Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people.

Issues:

Civil Society, Freedom of Association

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Americas

News update

Senator Menendez: Latin American Governments Must Respect Free Expression

Mar 29 2012 - 5:03pm

Senator Robert Menendez expressed concern with the state of media freedom in Latin America at a panel hosted by Freedom House, and reiterated his concerns at a press conference with Senator Marco Rubio.

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom

Regions:

Americas

Press Release

Blocking Delivery of Two Major Newspapers in Argentina a Threat to Press Freedom

Mar 29 2011 - 12:00am

The World Press Freedom Committee (www.wpfc.org), an international organization representing 45 press freedom groups from throughout the world, expressed condemnation of the blocking of the Sunday editions of Argentina’s two largest newspapers, Clarín and La Nación, on March 27.

Issues:

Media Freedom

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Americas

Experts

Viviana Giacaman

Director for Latin America Programs

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Americas

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Special Reports

Evaluation of 2008-2011 UN Human Rights Council Candidates

On May 21, 2008, the UN General Assembly will elect 15 new Human Rights Council members. Twenty countries are candidates. Freedom House and UN Watch evaluated each candidate’s suitability for election to the Human Rights Council by examining its record of human rights protection at home and its record of human rights promotion at the UN.

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Human Rights Defense, United Nations

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