Freedom of Opinion and Expression - Country visits
On-site visits are an essential component of the Special Rapporteur’s mandate in order to assess in greater detail the state of protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and, where appropriate, to make recommendations for its improvement.
Upcoming visits
Recent visits
Tajikistan (3-9 March 2016) –
Statement –
Preliminary observations – report due in June 2017
Japan (12-19 April 2016) –
Statement –
Preliminary observations – report due in June 2017
Turkey (14-18 November 2016) - Statement - Preliminary observations - report due in June 2017
Request for country visits
Angola (2015), Azerbaijan (2015), Bahrain (2014), Belarus (2015), Bangladesh (2014), Cuba (2015), China (2015), Eritrea (2015), Ethiopia (2015), Egypt (2015), Indonesia (2014), Jordan (2014), Kenya (2015), Kuwait (2014), Liberia (2015), Malaysia (2014), Nigeria (2015), Pakistan (2015), Rwanda (2014), Swaziland (2015), Saudi Arabia (2015), Thailand (2015), United Arab Emirates (2014), Venezuela (2015), Vietnam (2015), Uganda (2015), Uzbekistan (2015) and Zimbabwe (2015).
Country visit reports
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