Freedom of Expression
Hemispheric Challenges
Hemispheric Challenges for the Right to Freedom of Expression
Speech of Catalina Botero
Ordinary Session of the Permanent Council of the OAS
Date: May 6, 2010
Publications
A Hemispheric Agenda for the Defense of Freedom of Expression (2009) 
This publication, in addition to summarizing the inter-American standards for freedom of expression, recognizes the regional advances achieved in the Americas with respect to the full guarantee of the right to freedom of expression, describes the main difficulties and challenges currently facing the right to freedom of expression in the region, and presents a series of concrete, viable and feasible recommendations that the Office of the Special Rapporteur considers necessary to face these challenges.