Chile | Freedom House

Freedom House presented the Freedom of the Press 2012 survey on May 31st, at Alberto Hurtado University in Santiago, Chile. Viviana Giacaman, director for Latin America programs, discussed Freedom House’s concerns over the rapid deterioration of press freedom in the region.

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom

Regions:

Americas

Freedom Alert

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, LGBTI Rights

Regions:

Americas

Press Release

Nigerian and Indonesian Activists Challenge Repressive Measures in “Defamation of Religions” Debate

Mar 10 2010 - 12:00am

Freedom House today held a panel discussion entitled “Free to Express, Free to Believe: The Defamation of Religions Debate” at the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council featuring human rights defenders from Indonesia, Nigeria and the United States who discussed options for combating religious discrimination without restricting free speech. Delegates from the United States, Chile, the UK, Italy, Denmark, Pakistan, Mexico and Brazil attended the session, together with about 75 UN and civil society representatives.

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Religious Freedom

Experts

Viviana Giacaman

Director for Latin America Programs

Regions:

Americas

Signature Reports

Freedom in the World

Freedom of the Press

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.

Issues:

Human Rights Defense, United Nations

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