The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RSLE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Urges Haitian Authorities to Repeal the Decree on Freedom of Expression

The decree “regulating the exercise of freedom of expression and providing for the prevention and repression of defamation and press offenses,” published in the official gazette Le Moniteur last December, could impose undue restrictions on freedom of expression and criminalize criticism of the authorities. This is the view of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which is urging the executive branch to repeal it. “The SRFE urges the Haitian authorit