Promoting laws and practices that protect Freedom of Expression

Involves promoting laws and practices that protect freedom of opinion and expression.

POSSIBLE MEASURES include:

• Monitoring and reporting.
• Encourage partner countries to initiate legislative changes for FoE.
• Public statements in reaction to legislative changes that harm FoE.
• Engagement with UN agencies, forums and support for UN agenda.
• Adherence to recommendations of the Council of Europe and UNESCO on media and internet freedom.
• Financial and technical assistance to candidate countries.
• Engagement with UN special rapporteur on FoE, as well as AU, OAS, OSCE and OIC.
• Encourage implementation of ECtHR rulings.
• Promote implementation of the guidance for ICT/telecommunications companies on business and human rights.
• Provide technical assistance to third countries for legislative reform.Facilitate exchange of good practices with third countries for legislative reform.
• Capacity Building of human rights defenders, journalists, media actors.