Freedom of Opinion and Expression - International standards

International standards

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
• ILO Convention N° 135, Workers' Representatives Convention
• General Comment 10 [19] (Article 19) of the Human Rights Committee (CCPR/C/21/Rev.1 of 19 May 1989)
• General Comment 11 [19] (Article 20) of the Human Rights Committee (CCPR/C/21/Rev.1 of 19 May 1989)
• The public's right to know: Principles on Freedom of Information Legislation. Annex II Report E/CN.4/2000/63

Regional Standards

• American Convention on Human Rights “Pact of San José. Costa Rica” (OAS)
• Declaration on principles of freedom of expression (OAS)
• African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
• Declaration of principles on freedom of expression in Africa http://www.achpr.org/english/_doc_target/documentation.html?../resolutions/resolution67_en.html
• Amsterdam Recommendations. Freedom of the Media and the Internet. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
• Bishkek Declaration. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)