Regional bodies

There are a number of regional human rights bodies that have been created to monitor, adjudicate and set standards on human rights at the regional level. These include the African Commission (and Court) on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Inter-American Commission (and Court) on Human Rights (IACHR), and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), among others.

While each of these bodies have different structures, mandates and varying levels of competence to set binding legal standards, they perform an important function in enabling regional cooperation on human rights protections. ARTICLE 19’s regional offices and programmes regularly engage with these bodies to improve regional standards and address violations of the right to free expression at the regional level.

Europe: Journalists must be better protected as press freedom declines
15.03.2023 5 min read

Europe: Journalists must be better protected as press freedom declines

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Mexico: 5 administrations and 8 years without Moisés Sánchez, impunity remains
24.01.2023 4 min read

Mexico: 5 administrations and 8 years without Moisés Sánchez, impunity remains

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Senegal: Repressive legislation threatens freedom of expression
11.01.2023 8 min read

Senegal: Repressive legislation threatens freedom of expression

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African Commission: Protect and promote LGBTQI+ rights
19.12.2022 14 min read

African Commission: Protect and promote LGBTQI+ rights

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Senegal: Arrest of journalist violates vital rights and freedoms
17.11.2022 6 min read

Senegal: Arrest of journalist violates vital rights and freedoms

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Tunisia: Protect asylum seeker’s right to safety
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Tunisia: Protect asylum seeker’s right to safety

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Eastern Africa: Take urgent action to support free speech and vital rights
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Eastern Africa: Take urgent action to support free speech and vital rights

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Brazil: Protect freedom of expression and free movement ahead of final vote
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Brazil: Protect freedom of expression and free movement ahead of final vote

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Europe: States must better protect public watchdogs from legal abuse
24.10.2022 2 min read

Europe: States must better protect public watchdogs from legal abuse

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