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Venice Commission: Bans on Homosexual Propaganda Flout International Human Rights Standards

Jun 19 2013 - 10:23am

Freedom House welcomes the Venice Commission's opinion concluding that prohibitions of so-called homosexual propaganda do not meet international standards. According to the opinion of the group of international and constitutional experts, bans on homosexual propaganda are discriminatory, not justified by the facts, and ambiguous, and do not meet obligatory standards set by the European Convention on Human Rights.

Issues:

Civil Society, Freedom of Association, Human Rights Defense, Intergovernmental Bodies, LGBTI Rights

Regions:

Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia

Freedom Alert

Violence against Journalists in Brazil Persists with the Death of a Newspaper Director

Jun 14 2013 - 1:19pm

On June 11, the director of the Brazilian newspaper Hora H was brutally shot 44 times by four hooded men in Nova Iguaçu, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Freedom House expresses deep concern over persistent violence against journalists in Brazil and encourages authorities to investigate the murder and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Rule of Law

Regions:

Americas

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Letter from EU Parliamentarians Rejects Visa-Free Travel for Russian Officials

Jun 14 2013 - 9:57am

Freedom House welcomes the letter from 46 Members of the European Parliament to European Union (EU) foreign ministers expressing deep reservations about the proposal to allow Russian officials to enter the EU without a visa.

Issues:

Human Rights Defense, Intergovernmental Bodies, Rule of Law

Regions:

Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia

Freedom Alert

Closure of Greek Public Broadcaster Further Stifles Media Freedom

Jun 13 2013 - 10:20am

The Greek government’s sudden decision to shut down the state broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), is the most serious in a series of worrying developments for media freedom in the country. The move deals another devastating blow to the ability of the media to provide citizens with information from a variety of viewpoints in a country that is already suffering due to an unprecedented economic crisis.

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom

Regions:

Western Europe